Biography
With vintage beauty and a sweet, innocent demeanor, rising British starlet Felicity Jones started amassing acting credentials overseas before she burst onto the Hollywood scene. She first became well known to young television audiences in England in the late 1990s as the bully, Ethel Hallow, on the series "The Worst Witch" (BBC, 1998-2001) and then in her reprised role on the spin-off, "Weirdsister College" (ITV1, 2001-02). Jones was also …
Career Milestones
2012 | Starred as the bride-to-be in "Cheerful Weather for the Wedding" |
2012 | Played supporting role opposite Hugh Dancy and Maggie Gyllenhaal in the period comedy "Hysteria" |
2011 | Co-starred with Anton Yelchin in the romantic drama "Like Crazy" |
2010 | Cast as Miranda opposite Helen Mirren's Prospera in Julie Taymor's feature adaptation of Shakespeare's epic play "The Tempest" |
2010 | Co-starred in the Ricky Gervais/Stephen Merchant written and directed "Cemetery Junction" |
2009 | Played the young wife in Stephen Frears' "Chéri" opposite Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend, and Kathy Bates |
2009 | Portrayed Margot Frank in the BBC miniseries "The Diary of Anne Frank" |
2008 | Played a supporting role in romantic drama "Brideshead Revisited" |
2007 | Cast on Showtime mystery drama series "Meadowlands" |
1998 | Landed a recurring role on "The Worst Witch" (HBO) |
1996 | Made acting debut in the family feature "The Treasure Seekers" |
Awards
2011 | National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance in Like Crazy |
2011 | Sundance Film Festival for Special Jury Prize for Acting in Like Crazy |