Adi Da's daughter, Shawnee Free Jones, has a developing career as a fashion model and movie actress. Her films include: L.A. Confidential, Monkeybone, Man of the Year, and Women of the Night. Television appearances include: The Huntress, Freaks and Geeks, and Baywatch. Her early portfolio included lovely nude photos, many which can be found on the internet. She also was the principal model for a women's "intimate apparel" catalog published in the early 1990's by Adidam. (Sources say that her father, Adi Da, was involved in the design and approval of this line of provocative lingerie. It certainly bears the stamp of his bad taste.)

Actress - filmography:
1.  L.A. Confidential (1997) .... Tammy Jordan
2.  Denial (1998) (as Shawnee Free-Jones) .... Eve
... aka Something About Sex (1999) (USA: video title)
3.  American Intellectuals (1999) .... Jennifer
4.  Women of the Night (2000) .... Samantha
   ... aka Radio Silence (2000) (USA)
   ... aka Zalman King's Women of the Night (2000) (USA: complete title)
5.  Monkeybone (2001) .... Lizzie Borden
6.  Free (2001) .... Marna
7.  Mr. BBQ (2002) .... Mordeen Miles
8.  Man of the Year (2002) .... character: Anna

Notable TV guest appearances:
1.  "Baywatch" (1989) in episode: "Maui Xterra" (episode # 10.19) 4/24/2000
2.  "Huntress, The" (2000) playing "Temp" in episode: "Surprise Party" (episode # 1.5) 8/23/2000
3.  "Gideon's Crossing" (2000) playing "Joanne Cooper" in episode: "Gift, The" (episode # 1.1) 10/10/2000
4.  "Freaks and Geeks" (1999) playing "Jenna Zank" in episode: "Noshing and Moshing" (episode # 1.15) 10/17/2000

She is listed as Associate Producer on the 22 minute Swedish film titled "Mr. BBQ" (2002).

A few years ago (1996-97) Shawnee published a career diary on the internet, which is excerpted below:

Los Angeles has been a big adjustment for me. I'm from Naitauba, a small Fijian island. Really. It was only a couple of years ago that I came to the States and learned how to use a telephone, what doorbells are and all about the wonderful world of supermarkets. My father is a spiritual leader, with followers all over the world, and he moved to Fiji when I was a kid to create a place for people to go on retreat. Growing up there with him was incredibly wonderful.

I left Fiji for the first time when I was 17 to visit relatives in San Francisco. One day, when I was shopping, a modeling-agency scout walked up out of the blue and asked if I'd take some test pictures. Two weeks later, they were sending me to auditions in New York. It all happened so fast, and I had so little experience in this world. New York got to be too scary for me, and I left.

But I liked modeling, so I signed with an agency in San Francisco and modeled for Levi Strauss & Co., Van Buren, Helene Curtis and Mervyn's. I also did an acting demo (agencies always tape their models, just in case they can act) and Mali Finn, a casting director at Warner Bros., saw the tape and wanted to meet me.

So I went to see her in L.A. -- on the Warner Bros. lot! She was the sweetest, most reassuring person, and she told me there are three things to remember about acting: Be sexy, act well and be sexy. She said if I moved to L.A., she'd put me in movies. And the amazing thing is, she actually has! I moved in January and found a place in West Hollywood. Through Mali, I got a part in L.A. Confidential, which comes out next spring. I didn't realize it when I auditioned, but Kevin Spacey and Danny DeVito are in the film. Danny walked up to me, puffing his cigar, and introduced himself with a warm, gentle smile. For the first time in L.A., I felt completely relaxed.

I'm modeling now with Elite (I'm so glad I don't have to be a waitress), and I did a Japanese commercial with Charlie Sheen and music videos for John Vee and Kool & the Gang--I saw myself on Oprah the other day in a clip from the video! I've taken acting classes and am getting private coaching now, too. I also practice a lot with my camcorder, so I can actually see if what I am doing is working onscreen. I don't have a theatrical agent yet, but I'm going to start looking. Keep your fingers crossed for me!