Dot Jones

FOXHere's some fun facts: Dot Marie Jones landed the role of Coach Beiste on Glee thanks to a chance encounter at the grocery store. And, in the early '90s, she got her start in showbiz on a medieval version of American Gladiators. Now, she's an Emmy-nominated actress and got to take part in last week's "Shooting Star" episode, which was filled with some of the "best acting" she's ever seen. We chatted with Jones about the emotional school shooting episode, what's next for Coach Beiste, and...Read Full Story

We were instantly supposed to hate Coach Beiste (Dot-Marie Jones), but we just couldn’t. The leathery veneer of her harsh words couldn’t cover up the ache we know she must feel inside. Dot-Marie Jones plays Glee’s new self-proclaimed panther to a T, but who is this woman behind the legend that is Shannon Beiste? Brett Berk from Vanity Fair interviewed the newest member of McKinley High staff, and we’re so totally in love with this woman that we had to share some of... Related Content...Read Full Story

On the season premiere of Glee entitled Audition, there are more budget cuts looming and the glee kids are reeling from their loss at Regionals. The club is in an “Empire State of Mind” as there are new members to recruit in order to make it to New York for Nationals. This episode introduces Sunshine Corazon (Charice) and Sam (Chord Overstreet), where Rachel and Finn don’t see eye to eye on them. Meanwhile, McKinley High has a new football coach, Shannon Beiste (Dot Marie Jones), who...Read Full Story

anewsonline: Dot Jones and Matthew Morrison shared a kiss on tonight’s “Never Been Kissed” episode of Glee. You can watch a video clip below of Dot Jones talking about the “Never Been Kissed” Glee episode. Dot Jones joined the cast of Glee this season and plays Coach Beiste, the fiery yet loveable football coach at McKinley High. In a tender scene from the “Never Been Kissed” Glee episode between Coach Beiste (Dot Jones) and Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison), she tells him how she has never...Read Full Story

Last week’s Glee Season 3, Episode 5, “The First Time,” marked a huge first for someone at McKinley that wasn’t of the knockin' boots variety. Coach Beiste (Dot-Marie Jones) found love. But hold your Awwws because, as we know, someone will try to get between her and her new football recruiter beau. As a result, Coach B — who last flexed her vocal chords in Season 2’s “Blame It On the Alcohol” in a duet with Mr. Schue — will get her first solo...Read Full Story