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Felicity Jones

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British actress (born 1983)

Felicity Jones
Born
Felicity Rose Hadley Jones

(1983-10-17)17 October 1983 (age 42)
Birmingham, England
Alma materWadham College, Oxford
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
Charles Guard
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(m. 2018)​
Children2
AwardsFull list

Felicity Rose Hadley Jones (born 17 October 1983) is an English actress. She began acting as a child, appearing inThe Treasure Seekers (1996) and playingEthel Hallow for one series of the television seriesThe Worst Witch (1998). She then appeared in the filmsNorthanger Abbey (2007),Brideshead Revisited (2008),Chéri (2009), andThe Tempest (2010), and starred in theDonmar Warehouse production ofThe Chalk Garden (2008).

Jones received praise for her performances as an exchange student in the romantic dramaLike Crazy (2011), teacherJane Hawking in the biopicThe Theory of Everything (2014), and aHolocaust survivor in the period dramaThe Brutalist (2024). The latter two performances received Academy Award nominations forBest Actress andBest Supporting Actress, respectively.[1] She also portrayedJyn Erso in the space operaRogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) andRuth Bader Ginsburg in the biopicOn the Basis of Sex (2018).

Jones's other films include the superhero featureThe Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), the thrillersTrue Story (2015) andInferno (2016), the fantasy dramaA Monster Calls (2016), and the streaming filmsThe Aeronauts (2019),The Midnight Sky (2020) andThe Last Letter from Your Lover (2021).

Early life and education

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Felicity Rose Hadley Jones was born inBirmingham on 17 October 1983,[2] and grew up inBournville.[3][4] Her mother worked in advertising and her father was a journalist. They separated when she was three years old and she and her elder brother lived with her mother.[3]

One of her great-great-grandmothers was Italian and hailed fromLucca.[5] Her uncle Michael Hadley is also an actor, which prompted Jones's interest in acting as a child.[6]

AfterKings Norton Girls' School, Jones attendedKing Edward VI Handsworth School, to completeA-levels and went on to take agap year (during which she appeared in the BBC seriesServants). She then studied English atWadham College, Oxford.[7] She appeared in student plays, includingAttis in which she played the titular role,[8] and, in 2005,Shakespeare'sThe Comedy of Errors for theOxford University Dramatic Society summer tour to Japan, starring alongsideHarry Lloyd.[9]

Career

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Jones began acting at the age of 11 at after-school workshopCentral Junior Television, which was funded byCentral Television.[3] At age 14, she appeared in the first series ofThe Worst Witch. WhenWeirdsister College began in 2001, Jones returned as Hallow. Her longest-running role around this time was on theBBC Radio 4 soap operaThe Archers, where she played Emma Carter until 2009.[10]

In 2003, she starred as Grace May in the BBC dramaServants.[11] She took the leading role in the 2007ITV adaptation ofJane Austen'sNorthanger Abbey, and starred inPolly Stenham'sThat Face at theRoyal Court Theatre in April 2007.

In 2008, Jones appeared in the filmsBrideshead Revisited andFlashbacks of a Fool,[12] theDoctor Who episode "The Unicorn and the Wasp" and a revival ofEnid Bagnold'sThe Chalk Garden at theDonmar Warehouse theatre in London.[13] In January 2009, the five-part TV serialThe Diary of Anne Frank, in which Jones played the role ofMargot Frank alongsideTamsin Greig (asEdith Frank-Holländer) andIain Glen (asOtto Frank), was broadcast onBBC One. Later that year in May, she performed in a rehearsed reading ofAnthony Minghella'sHang Up at the High Tide Festival.[14] Jones played the role of Julie inRicky Gervais andStephen Merchant's 2010 filmCemetery Junction.[15] She appeared inSoulboy[16] and inJulie Taymor's big screen adaptation ofThe Tempest asMiranda.

Jones at the2011 Toronto International Film Festival

On 29 January 2011, Jones won a Special Jury Prize (Dramatic) at theSundance Film Festival for her performance as Anna inDrake Doremus'sLike Crazy.[10] For the film, Jones did her own hair and make-up and improvised her dialogue.[10] Her performance earned comparisons toCarey Mulligan'sAcademy Award-nominated role inAn Education.[10] She received the Best New Hollywood Award for this film at the 2011 Hollywood Film Awards.[17]

Jones appeared alongsideEd Westwick inChalet Girl, a romantic comedy released in March 2011, for which she had to undergo two months ofsnowboarding training and work undercover in a chalet atSt Anton, scrubbing toilets and partying at the Krazy Kanguruh bar in preparation for the role.[10] Jones said that the role was "something of a relief" after a string of costume roles and she was also keen to take on a comic role.[3] Jones performed inLuise Miller, a new translation ofSchiller'sKabale und Liebe byMike Poulton at theDonmar Warehouse theatre in London, in June and July 2011.[18] Jones lived with aCatholic family and attendedMass to prepare for the role.[10] In 2011, Jones was announced as the new face ofBurberry.[10] In November, she was also announced as the new face ofDolce & Gabbana.[19]

In 2013, Jones portrayedEllen Ternan inThe Invisible Woman. Jones, previously unfamiliar with Ternan, learned about her life through research,[20] and reflected that she knew she was "in for a challenge" when choosing to work on the film, citing the experience of directorRalph Fiennes and how "methodically done" his performance was.[21] She appeared inThe Amazing Spider-Man 2, which was released on 2 May 2014. She playedFelicia Hardy; an assistant ofHarry Osborn.[22][23] Jones signed on due to its difference from her previous works.[24]

Jones in 2016

In 2014, Jones portrayedJane Wilde Hawking in the filmThe Theory of Everything, a biopic charting the life and love between Wilde Hawking and physicistStephen Hawking, withEddie Redmayne starring as Hawking. After being given the script by her agent, Jones read it in its entirety in one sitting, and said that she enjoyed that it was a "love story and not a straightforward biopic." She auditioned for the film and its director,James Marsh, offered her the part immediately after.[25] Jones met with Jane Hawking in preparing for the role.[26] Jane Hawking was so impressed by the portrayal she wondered if it was herself when watching Jones.[26] For her role as Jane, she received nominations for theAcademy Award for Best Actress,[27] theBAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role,[28] theCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress,[29] theGolden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama,[30] and theScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.[31]

In February 2015, she was cast asJyn Erso in theStar Wars stand-alone filmRogue One, withGareth Edwards directing.[32] Jones's agent recommended the role to her,[33] and she enjoyed the character's search for an identity, drawing inspiration in her movements fromRonda Rousey.[34] The film was released in December 2016 to positive reviews and grossed over $1 billion at the box office. Also in 2016, Jones starred inInferno, playing a doctor aidingRobert Langdon in his escape. After agreeing to the role, she visited museums and galleries to understand her character better.[35] Jones enjoyed the chemistry between her andTom Hanks's characters as well asInferno's overall diversity.[36]

In 2017, Jones was announced as a global brand ambassador forClé de Peau Beauté.[37]

In late 2018, Jones starred inOn the Basis of Sex, a biography of United States Supreme Court JusticeRuth Bader Ginsburg, directed byMimi Leder and co-starringArmie Hammer andJustin Theroux.[38] She reunited on-screen with Redmayne in the biographical adventureThe Aeronauts (2019), joinedGeorge Clooney inNetflix's science fiction filmThe Midnight Sky (2020), and starred in the romantic dramaThe Last Letter from Your Lover (2021), an adaptation ofJojo Moyes' 2011 novel of the same name.

Jones starred in the thrillerDead Shot,[39] alongsideAml Ameen,Mark Strong andSophia Brown, in 2023.[40] In May 2022, it was announced that she would leadSimon Amstell's comedyMaria, co-starringJonathan Bailey.[41] However, both Jones and Bailey were reported as having departed from the project in April 2024.[42] Jones appeared in the 2024 filmThe Brutalist, portraying the Holocaust-survivor wife of the central character, for which she received a nomination for theAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress.[1]

Personal life

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Jones met artistEd Fornieles atOxford when he was at theRuskin School of Art,[10][43] and they dated from 2003 to 2013.[10][44]

In 2015, Jones began a relationship with director Charles Guard. They became engaged in May 2017[45] and married in June 2018.[46] They have two children: a son born in 2020[47][48] and a daughter in 2022.[49][50]

Acting credits

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Main article:List of Felicity Jones performances

Accolades

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Main article:List of awards and nominations received by Felicity Jones

See also

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References

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  5. ^"Felicity Jones Loves to Cook"(YouTube Video).Jimmy Kimmel Live. 26 October 2016. Event occurs at 00:56.Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved27 October 2016.My great-great-grandmother was Italian ... and she was from Lucca, in Tuscany
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  8. ^Moss, Deborah (9 June 2005)."Mythologies".The Oxford Student. Archived fromthe original on 1 May 2007. Retrieved15 April 2010.
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  10. ^abcdefghiGrant, Olly (31 July 2011)."Felicity Jones: rising star".The Daily Telegraph. London.Archived from the original on 2 August 2011. Retrieved3 August 2011.
  11. ^"Drama – Servants". BBC. Archived fromthe original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved7 September 2012.
  12. ^Fanning, Ewan. (13 April 2008). "I reckon I never had that much sex as a kidArchived 8 May 2008 at theWayback Machine". Interview withDaniel Craig.Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
  13. ^"Roger takes on Piaf at DonmarArchived 21 April 2008 at theWayback Machine". 18 April 2008.Official London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
  14. ^"HighTide: Festival Theatre".HighTide. Archived fromthe original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved12 July 2009.
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  19. ^Niven-Phillips, Lisa (28 November 2011)."Felicity For Dolce".British Vogue. Conde Nast Britain. Retrieved7 February 2020.
  20. ^"Felicity Jones: The Invisible Woman no more".The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 April 2014.Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved28 February 2017.
  21. ^"Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones Talk Theory of Everything, Their Careers". Collider. 2 February 2015.Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved28 February 2017.
  22. ^"Amazing Spider-Man 2 Must Read: Marc Webb On Goblins, Internet Rumors And 'Thinking Bigger'". Cinema Blend. 20 July 2013.Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved3 December 2013.
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  25. ^"Felicity Jones on The Theory of Everything and Meeting the Real Mrs. Stephen Hawking".Vogue. 6 November 2014.Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved28 February 2017.
  26. ^abNianas, Helen."Stephen Hawking's ex-wife Jane: 'I thought Felicity Jones was me' in Oscar-nominated The Theory of Everything". Independent.Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved20 September 2017.
  27. ^Nianias, Helen (25 February 2015)."Stephen Hawking's ex-wife Jane: 'I thought Felicity Jones was me' in Oscar-nominated The Theory of Everything".The Independent.Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved15 May 2016.
  28. ^Singh, Anita (7 February 2015)."Battle of the Bafta actresses: How Felicity Jones and Keira Knightley raced to stardom".The Daily Telegraph.Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved15 May 2016.
  29. ^Gray, Tim (15 December 2014)."'Birdman,' 'Grand Budapest' Top Critics Choice Awards Nominations".Variety. Archived fromthe original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved15 December 2014.
  30. ^Brown, Kat (12 January 2015)."Golden Globes 2015 – full list of winners".The Daily Telegraph.Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved15 May 2016.
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  32. ^Kroll, Justin (3 February 2015)."Felicity Jones to Play Lead Role in 'Star Wars' Spinoff Movie".Variety.Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved12 December 2017.
  33. ^Tailor, Leena (29 November 2016)."Felicity Jones Opens Up About Feminism, Pay Equality and 'Star Wars: Rogue One'".Entertainment Tonight.Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved2 March 2017.
  34. ^Woerner, Meredith (15 December 2016)."Felicity Jones, the heroine of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,' projects calm despite a galaxy of chaos".Los Angeles Times.Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved26 February 2017.
  35. ^Siegel, Tatiana (12 October 2016)."Felicity Jones on 'Rogue One' Reshoots, 'Inferno' Reluctance and Anton Yelchin's "Devastating" Death".The Hollywood Reporter.Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved1 March 2017.
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  38. ^"Kathy Bates, Justin Theroux Join Felicity Jones in Ruth Bader Ginsburg Biopic".The Hollywood Reporter. 2 October 2017.Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved4 July 2018.
  39. ^"Dead Shot".Screen Scotland. 19 March 2021. Retrieved13 May 2023.
  40. ^Grater, Tom (12 April 2022)."Aml Ameen, Colin Morgan & Sophia Brown Join Felicity Jones & Mark Strong In Thriller 'Borderland' As Filming Gets Underway".Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved13 August 2022.
  41. ^Wiseman, Andreas (4 May 2022)."Felicity Jones & 'Bridgerton' Star Jonathan Bailey To Lead Comedy 'Maria' — Cannes Market".Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved13 August 2022.
  42. ^Yossman, K.J. (3 April 2024)."Felicity Jones, Jonathan Bailey Drop Out of Simon Amstell Comedy 'Maria' (EXCLUSIVE)".Variety. Retrieved2 January 2025.
  43. ^Eden, Richard (12 January 2014)."Spider-Man 2 star Felicity Jones splits up with artist".The Daily Telegraph.Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved12 January 2014.
  44. ^Eyre, Hermione (26 March 2010)."The dream team: Ricky Gervais's bright young things".London Evening Standard. Archived fromthe original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved15 April 2010.
  45. ^Mizoguchi, Karen (18 May 2017)."Felicity Jones Is Engaged".Vogue.Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved10 October 2017.
  46. ^Swertlow, Meg (1 July 2018)."Felicity Jones Marries Director in Secret Wedding".E! News.Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved2 July 2018.
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  48. ^VanHoose, Benjamin (14 December 2020)."Felicity Jones Says Parenting Her Son, 8 Months, Is 'Just a Rollercoaster of Fatigue'".People. Retrieved14 December 2020.
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