Cherry Jones was born in Paris, Tennessee, in November 1956. She debuted as an actress in the 1983 television movie O’Malley. In the television series 24, she played President Allison Taylor from 2009 to 2010.
In the television series Awake in 2012, she portrayed Dr. Judith Evans. Defending Jacob, The Handmaid’s Tale, Chimerica, American Crime, and other TV dramas all featured Jones in recurring roles. She portrayed Leslie Mackinaw in the Transparent television series from 2015 to 2019.
Jones appears in a number of films, including The Horse Whisperer, Cradle Will Rock, Erin Brockovich, The Perfect Storm, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Signs, The Village, Amelia, Ocean’s Twelve, and others.
She has been praised for her efforts and has won Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles in the films 24 and The Handmaid’s Tale and the television series Succession.
It is also widely known that Jones had a love relationship with Sarah Paulson.
Cherry Jones Movies and TV Shows
- Five Days at Memorial
- Signs
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye
- 24: Redemption
- The Party
- Defending Jacob
- The Sky Is Everywhere
- What Makes a Family
- I Saw the Light
- Erin Brockovich
- The Beaver
- Motherless Brooklyn
- The Horse Whisperer
- Succession
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
- Wine Country
- Our Friend
- Chimerica
Cherry Jones Weight
Cherry Jones weighs 60 kg (132 lbs)
Cherry Jones Family
Cherry Jones’ father is Jack Jones and her mother is Joan Jones. She has a sibling who is known as Susan Jones.
Cherry Jones Education
Cherry Jones earned her degree in drama from Carnegie Mellon in 1978. She was one of the first actresses to work at City Theatre, a mainstay of Pittsburgh theater, while she was a student at CMU.
Cherry Jones Nominations
- Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
- Satellite Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play
- Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
- Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play
- Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production
- Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress
Cherry Jones Instagram
Cherry Jones’ Instagram handle is unclear.