Tommy Lee Jones, 80, makes first red carpet appearance since daughter’s death
Tommy Lee Jones has made a rare red carpet appearance, celebrating his return to screens after three years.
The Oscar winner 80, stepped out in Texas for the Season 2 premiere of The Lowdown on Thursday. The outing marks Jones’ first role and red carpet appearance since the death of his daughter Victoria, in January, at age 34.
Tommy Lee Jones makes his first red carpet appearance in three years, for his first TV series in nearly four decades. Rick Kern/Getty Images
The Men in Black actor, whose last TV series appearance was 39 years ago in 1989, stars in the new season of The Lowdown alongside five-time Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke.
Jones flashed a smile as he posed with Hawke and co-stars Ryan Kiera Armstrong and Killer Mike.
The premiere comes nearly three years after the actor’s last red carpet appearance for thriller Finestkind in December 2023.
In January 2026, Jones’ only daughter Victoria died at age 34 on New Year’s Day. She was found at the Fairmont San Francisco hotel.
A month after her death, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in San Francisco confirmed she had died due to “toxic effects of cocaine” and ruled the manner of her death an “accident.”
Jones shares daughter Victoria with ex-wife Kimberlea Cloughley. The pair also share 43-year-old son Austin Jones.
After her death, her family released a statement thanking those who gave their condolences.
Victoria Jones, the daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, died on January 1. Getty
“We appreciate all of the kind words, thoughts, and prayers,” it read. “Please respect our privacy during this difficult time. Thank you.”
Victoria was also an actress, even starring in some of her father's works like Men in Black II and his directorial debut, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada.
Tommy even recalled having to fire his daughter from the film.
Victoria was also an actress and even starred in her father’s projects. FilmMagic
"She had to get up at 5am for her part. One morning, she wouldn't get out of bed," he recalled to The New Yorker in a 2006 interview.
"I said, 'Honey, this is work.' She wouldn't budge, so I fired her. Then, without telling me, the production staff went over and woke her and rushed her out to the set just in time."
