Dot Jones Biography

Dot Jones is an American actor, best known for starring in the musical comedy–drama series ‘Glee.’ She also happens to be a retired athlete who has played shot put, track, and arm wrestling. Dot was born and raised in California, where she began her career as an athlete. She became a champion weightlifter while still in high school. She eventually became an arm wrestler and ended up winning 15 arm wrestling world championships throughout her career. She was not initially interested in acting. However, she auditioned for the role of a female bodybuilder on the 1992 show titled ‘Knights and Warriors.’ She started liking being onscreen and soon appeared in series such as ‘Married... with Children,’ ‘In the House,’ ‘Boston Common,’ and ‘Roseanne.’ After playing a bigger role in ‘Lizzie McGuire’ in 2001, she got her acting breakthrough when she was cast as a high-school coach in the musical comedy–drama series ‘Glee.’ She also made her film debut in 1998, playing ‘Miss Meat’ in the film ‘Patch Adams.’ In the more recent years, she has appeared in films such as ‘Greener Grass’ and series such as ‘American Horror Story: Cult.’