Victoria Jones, the daughter of Academy Award-winning actorTommy Lee Jones, was found dead in a San Francisco hotel in the early hours of New Year's Day.
Paramedics responding to a call for a medical emergency pronounced her dead in the hallway of the Fairmont Hotel just before 3 a.m. local time, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
A cause of death has not been disclosed. The San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed her identity to USA TODAY on Friday, Jan. 2.
Despite being raised by an A-lister, Jones lived a largely private life after initially pursuing acting as a child and young adult.
What were Victoria Jones' acting roles?
Her first movie credit came in her dad's 2002 sequel "Men in Black II," in which she played a child whose memory was wiped.
She returned to the big screen in another small non-speaking role in 2005's Western "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada," which Tommy Lee Jones directed and starred in. Other credits include an episode of teen drama "One Tree Hill" and a 2005 thriller titled "Sorry, Haters."
Jones later opted for a life outside of Hollywood and no longer pursued acting gigs. Living away from the public eye, she did not participate in media interviews or maintain a public social media presence.
Academy Award winning actor Tommy Lee Jones is honored on Nov. 30, 1994, in the Walk of Fame in front of the Mann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Tommy Lee Jones and actress Connie Nielsen attend the premiere of Paramount Pictures' "The Hunted" at the Mann Village Theatre on March 11, 2003, in Westwood, California." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Tommy Lee Jones salutes as he leaves the screening of his film "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada," May 20, 2005, during the 58th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival in France." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Tommy Lee Jones looks at his best actor award for the film "The Three Burials of Melquides Estrada" at the photocall for "des Laureats" at the Palais during the 58th International Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2005, in Cannes, France." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Kathy Bates and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis announce the nominations for the best performance by an actor in a leading role, including George Clooney for "Michael Clayton," Daniel Day-Lewis for "There Will Be Blood," Johnny Depp for "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," Tommy Lee Jones for "In the Valley of Elah" and Viggo Mortensenat for "Eastern Promises," at the 80th Academy Awards nominations at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Jan. 22, 2008, in Beverly Hills, California." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Garret Dillahunt, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Tess Harper, Javier Bardem and Tommy Lee Jones pose for "No Country For Old Men" in the pressroom during the 14th annual Screen Actors Guild awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on Jan. 27, 2008, in Los Angeles." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Tommy Lee Jones and his wife Dawn Jones arrive at the 80th annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on Feb. 24, 2008, in Hollywood." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Samuel L. Jackson, writer Cormac McCarthy, HBO Films president Len Amato and director/actor Tommy Lee Jones attend the HBO Films & The Cinema Society screening of "Sunset Limited" at Porter House on Feb. 1, 2011, in New York City." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Will Smith, director Barry Sonnenfeld, actors Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones pose with a time capsule at a photocall for Columbia Pictures' "Men In Black 3" at the Four Seasons Hotel on May 3, 2012, in Los Angeles." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Tommy Lee Jones receives the "Donosti" lifetime achievement award at the Kursaal Palace during the 60th San Sebastian International Film Festival on Sept. 28, 2012, in San Sebastian, Spain." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Tommy Lee Jones and wife Dawn Laurel-Jones arrive at the Oscars at Hollywood & Highland Center on Feb. 24, 2013, in Hollywood." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Hilary Swank and filmmaker Tommy Lee Jones attend the screening of "The Homesman" during AFI Fest 2014, presented by Audi, at Dolby Theatre on Nov. 11, 2014, in Hollywood." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Tommy Lee Jones attends "The Homesman" photocall during the 67th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2014, in Cannes, France." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Tommy Lee Jones and his daughter Victoria Jones, left; actress Hilary Swank, center; Danish actress Sonja Richter, second from right; and Australian actress Miranda Otto arrive for the screening of the film "The Homesman" at the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 18, 2014." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Dawn Laurel-Jones and Tommy Lee Jones attend the premiere of "Jason Bourne" at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on July 18, 2016, in Las Vegas." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Tommy Lee Jones and his daughter Victoria Jones attend the red carpet of the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival at Roppongi Hills on Oct. 25, 2017, in Tokyo." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Tommy Lee Jones, Rene Rousso, Ron Shelton and actor Morgan Freeman attend the premiere of "Just Getting Started" on Dec. 7, 2017, in Hollywood." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Tommy Lee Jones and Jenna Ortega attend the "Finestkind" Los Angeles premiere on Dec. 12, 2023, in West Hollywood, California." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Tommy Lee Jones attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount+'s "Finestkind" at Pacific Design Center on Dec. 12, 2023, in West Hollywood, California." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> See 'No Country For Old Men' star Tommy Lee Jones' career, iconic roles
Academy Award winning actor Tommy Lee Jones is honored on Nov. 30, 1994, in the Walk of Fame in front of the Mann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Last year, she faced legal issues in California.
On April 26, she was arrested and charged with three misdemeanors, including obstructing a peace officer, possession of a narcotic controlled substance and being under the influence of a controlled substance, according to court records.
She was arrested again on June 13 and charged with another misdemeanor of domestic battery, court records show.
Jones' attorney, Cate Beekman, declined comment to USA TODAY.
Who is Victoria Jones' mother?
Her mother is Kimberlea Cloughley, to whom Tommy Lee Jones was married for 15 years, from 1981 to 1996.
Tommy Lee Jones married his current wife, Dawn Laurel, in 2001.
Who are Tommy Lee Jones' children?
The actor has two children with Cloughley, including Victoria Jones and her older brother, Austin Leonard Jones, 42.
Austin Leonard Jones briefly pursued a career in Hollywood as an actor and composer.
Contributing: Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY
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