Leilani Jones (born May 14, 1957) is an American actress.
Life and career Jones was born in Oahu, Hawaii. She originated the role of Chiffon at the WPA Theater in the original cast of Little Shop of Horrors . Marlene Danielle replaced her for a few weeks when the show opened Off Broadway at the Orpheum Theater. Jones resumed her role at that time and played the part for three more years. Jones also recorded the role on the original cast recording. Jones next went on to play the role of Satin, a stripper at a Chicago burlesque house, in the original Broadway production of Grind . Jones won a Tony as Best Featured Actress in a Musical and a Drama Desk Award for her performance.
After leaving Grind , Jones married writer, actor and television producer Larry Wilmore and her career slowed down considerably, as she appeared only in small roles in a few movies and television shows and did voice over work for video games, most notably portraying the voice performance of the Voodoo Lady in the popular video games series of Monkey Island, the voice of the computer in Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, as well as descriptive service audio tracks for television shows and films. In 2005, Jones reprised her role of Chiffon in New York at a Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraiser. Jones currently lives in San Marino, California with her two children. She and Wilmore divorced during his move to New York to become a host on Comedy Central .
Little Shop of Horrors : Original Cast Album, 1982 Decca U.S. LabelGrind : Original Broadway Cast, 1985 on the LP Record LabelSound Department
2021
Sing 2 (audio description narrator)
2021
The Boss Baby: Family Business (audio description narrator)
2021
Cruella (audio description narrator)
2017
Despicable Me 3 (audio description narrator)
2017
Cars 3 (audio description narrator)
2016
Finding Dory (audio description narrator)
2015
The Good Dinosaur (audio description narrator)
2015
Inside Out (audio description narrator)
2013
Monsters University (audio description narrator)
2012
Les Misérables (audio description narrator)
2012
Cloud Atlas (audio description narrator)
2012
Brave (audio description narrator)
2011
Arthur Christmas (audio description narrator)
2011
Moneyball (audio description narrator)
2011
The Help (audio description narrator)
2011
Cars 2 (audio description narrator)
2011
Winnie the Pooh (audio description narrator)
2010
The Social Network (audio description narrator - uncredited)
2010
Eat Pray Love (audio description narrator)
2010
Toy Story 3 (audio description narrator)
2010
Tooth Fairy (audio description narrator)
2009
The Princess and the Frog (audio description narrator)
2009
Julie & Julia (audio description narrator)
2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (audio description narrator)
2009
Up (audio description narrator)
2008
Twilight (audio description narrator)
2008
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (audio description narrator)
2008
Mamma Mia! (audio description narrator)
2008
Taken (audio description narrator)
2007
High School Musical 2 (TV Movie) (audio description narrator)
2007
Ratatouille (audio description narrator)
2006
Happy Feet (audio description narrator)
2006
The Da Vinci Code (Video Game) (audio description narrator)
2006
Cars (audio description narrator)
2006
High School Musical (TV Movie) (audio description narrator)
2005
Munich (audio description narrator)
2005
Fever Pitch (audio description narrator)
2004
The Polar Express (audio description narrator)
2004
Shrek 2 (audio description narrator: not all prints)
2003
Finding Nemo (audio description narrator)
2002
Panic Room (audio description narrator - uncredited)
2001
Monsters, Inc. (audio description narrator)
1993
The Nightmare Before Christmas (audio description narrator)
Actress
2023
Rosewater (Video Game) (filming) as
Lola Johnson / Sue Ellen (voice)
2022
Return to Monkey Island (Video Game) as
Carla / The Voodoo Lady (voice, as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
2022
Pacific Rim: The Black (TV Series) as
High Priestess
- Final Approach (2022) - High Priestess (voice, as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
- The Twilight Run (2022) - High Priestess (voice, as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
- Mind, Body, Soul (2022) - High Priestess (voice, as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
- Sisters of the Kaiju (2022) - High Priestess (voice, as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
2010
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge - Special Edition (Video Game) as
Voodoo Lady (voice, as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
2009
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (Video Game) as
The Voodoo Lady / Carla the Swordmaster (voice)
2000
Escape from Monkey Island (Video Game) as
Voodoo Lady (voice, as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
1999
M.U.G.E.N (Video Game)
1997
The Curse of Monkey Island (Video Game) as
Voodoo Lady (voice, as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
1996
Almost Perfect (TV Series) as
Officer Sanchez
- Mind Games (1996) - Officer Sanchez (as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
1995
The Dig (Video Game) as
Cora Miles / Newsperson (voice, as Leilany Jones Wilmore)
1995
Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) as
District Attorney
- Courting (1995) - District Attorney (as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
- Breast Side Up (1995) - District Attorney (as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
1995
Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective Edition (Video Game) as
Dee Jaye (voice)
1995
Married... with Children (TV Series) as
Reporter #1
- Ship Happens (1995) - Reporter #1 (as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
1995
Dave's World (TV Series) as
Cindy
- Dis Who's Coming to Dinner? (1995) - Cindy (as Leilani Jones-Wilmore)
1994
Sister, Sister (TV Series) as
Danielle
- Wedding Bells & Box Boys (1994) - Danielle
1994
Good Advice (TV Series) as
Kelly
- Making Out Is Hard to Do (1994) - Kelly
1994
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (TV Series) as
Additional Voices (voice, as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
1993
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (Video Game) as
Malia Gedde (voice)
1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (TV Series) as
Olivia Lee
- Miracle in Oaktown (1992) - Olivia Lee
1992
Cheers (TV Series) as
Jessica
- The Magnificent Six (1992) - Jessica
1992
Universal Soldier as
Reporter at Hoover Dam
1992
Dead on: Relentless II (Video) as
Belinda Belos
1991
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (Video Game) as
Voodoo Lady (voice, as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
1990
The Secret of Monkey Island (Video Game) as
The Voodoo Lady / Carla the Swordmaster (voice, as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
Self
1985
The 39th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Winner