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Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Acting·1956·49 films

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.

Filmography

Ocean's Twelve
Ocean's Twelve (2004)Molly Star / Mrs. Caldwell
Signs
Signs (2002)Officer Paski
The Village
The Village (2004)Mrs. Clack
Erin Brockovich
Erin Brockovich (2000)Pamela Duncan
The Perfect Storm
The Perfect Storm (2000)Edie Bailey
A Rainy Day in New York
A Rainy Day in New York (2019)Mrs. Welles
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve (2011)Mrs Rose Ahern
Motherless Brooklyn
Motherless Brooklyn (2019)Gabby Horowitz
Boy Erased
Boy Erased (2018)Dr. Muldoon
The Horse Whisperer
The Horse Whisperer (1998)Liz Hammond
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)Geri Taub
The Beaver
The Beaver (2011)Vice President
Knight of Cups
Knight of Cups (2015)Ruth
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)Rachel Grover
The Party
The Party (2017)Martha
Wine Country
Wine Country (2019)Lady Sunshine
Housesitter
Housesitter (1992)Patty
Our Friend
Our Friend (2019)Faith Pruett
Amelia
Amelia (2009)Eleanor Roosevelt
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)Buggy
I Saw the Light
I Saw the Light (2016)Lillie Williams
Mother and Child
Mother and Child (2009)Sister Joanne
Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock (1999)Hallie Flanagan
The Sky Is Everywhere
The Sky Is Everywhere (2022)Fiona
The Big Town
The Big Town (1987)Ginger McDonald
Light of Day
Light of Day (1987)Cindy Montgomery
Julian Po
Julian Po (1997)Lucy
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013)Herself
What Makes a Family
What Makes a Family (2001)Sandy Cataldi
Days and Nights
Days and Nights (2014)Mary
Transparent: Musicale Finale
Transparent: Musicale Finale (2019)Leslie Mackinaw
Swimmers
Swimmers (2005)Julia Tyler
Murder in a Small Town
Murder in a Small Town (1999)Mimi Barnes
Alex: The Life of a Child
Alex: The Life of a Child (1986)Tina Crawford
Out of the Past
Out of the Past (1998)Annie Adams Fields (voice)
Cora Unashamed
Cora Unashamed (2000)Lizbeth Studevant
Deconstructing 'The Village'
Deconstructing 'The Village' (2005)Self
The Lady in Question
The Lady in Question (1999)Mimi Barnes
Becoming Helen Keller
Becoming Helen Keller (2021)Helen Keller (voice)
Miss America
Miss America (2002)Narrator
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey (2014)Self
O’Malley
O’Malley (1983)Secretary
Obsessed with Light
Obsessed with Light (2023)Loïe Fuller (voice)
National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath
National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath (2024)Ma Joad
Broadway: The Next Generation
Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf
24: Redemption
24: Redemption (2008)President-Elect Allison Taylor
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)Self
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (2020)Nancy
Sganarelle
Sganarelle (1984)Dorimène / Lucinde