1955
Shown here at age 21, Jones got her start in show business when she was cast by Rodgers and Hammerstein in their Broadway production of "Me and Juliet."
1955
It was her lead role in the film version of "Oklahoma" that turned Jones into a bonafide star. Here, she poses with Gordon MacRae in a scene from the movie.
1956
Jones also played a lead role in the film adaptation of "Carousel" the following year.
1958
Jones married Jack Cassidy in 1956 and the pair welcomed their first child, Shaun Paul Cassidy, in 1958.
1962
Jones's career flourished throughout the 60s. Here, she performs on NBC's "Bell Telephone Hour."
1962
Jones played Marian the Librarian in the movie version of "The Music Man." Here, she poses with actor Ronny Howard in a promotional photo for the film.
1970
Jones made her transition to the small screen when she became the matriarch of the musical TV show "The Partridge Family."
1977
Jones married Marty Ingles in 1977 (she and Jack Cassidy divorced in 1974). Here, the couple poses after the wedding in Bel Air, California with Jones's sons, Shaun, Ryan and Patrick.
2000
From the 80s to today, Jones has maintained a steady presence on TV in series like "Murder, She Wrote" and "The Slap Maxwell Story."
2001
In this photo, Jones signs autographs at the Hollywood Collectors and Celebrity Show in 2001.
2002
In 2002, Jones joined June Lockhart from "Lassie" and ''Lost in Space," Betty Buckley from "Eight is Enough", Marion Ross from "Happy Days," Barbara Billingsly from "Leave it to Beaver," and Beverly Garland from "My Three Sons," to promote the consumption of eggs.
2002
Jones and her husband Marty Ingels with their grandchildren attend the premiere screening of "The Adventures Of Scooter McDoogal."
2003
Jones and her stepson and former costar David Cassidy perform during the TV Land Awards.
2010
Jones and Ingels attend an event in Hollywood.
Raising Hope
In recent years, Jones has guest starred on "Raising Hope."
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Shirley Jones, legendary actress and singer, will celebrate her 80th birthday on March 31. “With age, three things happen,” the star told Parade of her milestone. “First, your memory goes—and I can’t remember the other two.”
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Jones is best known as the wholesome mother Mrs. Partridge on the 1970s TV show The Partridge Family and the songstress from 1950s movie adaptations of Oklahoma!, Carousel and The Music Man.
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In recent years, though, Jones has made headlines for her vitality in her golden years and her honesty. She wrote in her recent memoir, “I am nowhere near as breezy and uncomplicated as Mrs. Partridge … And I’m not a spoiled Hollywood movie star or a jaded TV icon, either.” See photos from across Jones’s career in our gallery.
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