Cherry Jones
Cherry Jones (born November 21, 1956) is an American actress. Having started her career in theatre as a founding member of the American Repertory Theatre in 1980, she then transitioned into film and television. Celebrated for her dynamic roles on stage and screen, she has received various accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards, as well as nominations for an Olivier Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Jones made her Broadway debut in the 1987 play Stepping Out. S
She is also known for her work on television with breakthrough roles as Barbara Layton in The West Wing and President Allison Taylor in 24 the latter of which won her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2009. She received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Transparent in 2015 and earned two Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her roles in the Hulu drama series The Handmaid's Tale in 2019 and the HBO drama series Succession in 2020.
Her film appearances include The Horse Whisperer (1998), Erin Brockovich (2000), Signs (2002), The Village (2004), Amelia (2009), The Beaver (2011), A Rainy Day in New York (2019), and The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021).
Born
Nov 21, 1956
Paris, Tennessee, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
52 acting
0 crew
Popularity
2.5
Known For
Ocean's Twelve
2004
as Molly Star / Mrs. Caldwell
The Village
2004
as Mrs. Clack
New Year's Eve
2011
as Mrs Rose Ahern
Erin Brockovich
2000
as Pamela Duncan
The Perfect Storm
2000
as Edie Bailey
Signs
2002
as Officer Paski
Boy Erased
2018
as Dr. Muldoon
The Horse Whisperer
1998
as Liz Hammond
Knight of Cups
2015
as Ruth
Our Friend
2019
as Faith Pruett
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