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- Birthday: 1983-10-17
- Born Place: Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
Felicity Jones
Felicity Rose Hadley Jones, born on October 17, 1983, in Birmingham, England, is a distinguished English actress known for her versatile performances in film, television, and theater. She began acting as a child, debuting in "The Treasure Seekers" (1996), and gained early recognition playing Ethel Hallow in the television series "The Worst Witch." Jones earned critical acclaim for her lead role in the romantic drama "Like Crazy" (2011) and garnered international fame for portraying Jane Hawking in the biopic "The Theory of Everything" (2014), receiving nominations for the Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award. She is also recognized for her role as Jyn Erso in the blockbuster "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (2016) and as Ruth Bader Ginsburg in "On the Basis of Sex" (2018). Jones studied English at Oxford University while actively participating in theatrical productions. Her career spans a variety of genres, with notable appearances in "Northanger Abbey," "Brideshead Revisited," "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," and "The Brutalist" (2024), for which she received another Academy Award nomination. She also known in Train Dreams (2025). She founded her own production company, Piecrust Productions, with her brother Alex Jones. Felicity Jones is celebrated for her nuanced, compelling performances and continues to be a prominent figure in contemporary cinema.
