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British actress

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Gemma Jones is a British stage and film actor. Born in Marylebone, London, in 1942, she is a citizen of the United Kingdom. She received her training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began her professional work in 1962. Jones speaks English.

Her family includes her father, Griffith Jones, and her sibling, Nicholas Jones. In her career, she has received the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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Film & TV

Marylebone, London, England, UK

Jennifer Gemma Jones (born 4 December 1942) is an English character actress on both stage and screen. Her film appearances include Sense and Sensibility (1995), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), the Harry Potter series (2002–11), and Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010). For her role in the BBC television film Marvellous (2014), she won the 2015 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting…

Known for

  • Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy — Pamela Jones2025
  • I, Jack Wright — Rose Wright2025
  • Wicked Little Letters — Victoria Swan2024
  • Blue — Anna2024
  • Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery — Brenda2024
  • Disclaimer — Helen2024
  • The Reckoning — Agnes Savile2023
  • Emily — Aunt Branwell2022
  • Benediction — Hester Gatty (Older)2021
  • Finding Alice — Minnie2021

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Key facts

Born
Jennifer Jones , ( 1942-12-04 ) 4 December 1942 (age 83) , London , England
Alma mater
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1962–present
Parent
Griffith Jones
Relatives
Nicholas Jones (brother)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Gemma
Family name
Jones
Gender
female
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Marylebone
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Gemma Jones cropped.jpg
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Commons category
Gemma Jones
date of birth
1942-12-04
start of work period
1962-00-00
name in native language
Gemma Jones
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Encyclopedic overview

Jennifer "Gemma" Jones (born 4 December 1942) is an English actress. Appearing on both stage and screen, her film appearances include Sense and Sensibility (1995), the Bridget Jones series (2001–2025), the Harry Potter series (2002–2011), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), and Ammonite (2020).

For her role in the BBC television film Marvellous (2014), she won the 2015 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress. She had received three previous nominations in the Best Actress category in 1971, 1972, and 1977 for her television roles. Her other roles on television include Rainbow City (1967), The Duchess of Duke Street (1976–1977), Trial & Retribution (2003–2008), Spooks (2007–2008), Teacup Travels (2015–2017), Diana and I (2017), and Gentleman Jack (2019).

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