Birth Place: Paris, TN, USA
Cherry Jones is a Tony and Emmy-winning American actress best known for her work in theatre and television. Most recently, she appeared on Broadway in THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT opposite Daniel Radcliffe and Bobby Cannavale. She made her West End debut in the triumphant revival of Tennessee Williams' THE GLASS MENAGERIE, which garnered seven Olivier Award nominations, including a nomination for Cherry for Best Actress. She is a five-time Tony Award nominee for her work on Broadway, winning the Award for the 1995 revival of THE HEIRESS and for the 2005 original production of DOUBT, for which she also won the Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle and Obie Awards. Cherry is a founding member of the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Cherry was recently nominated for an Emmy for her role in SUCCESSION. She has received Emmy awards for her portrayal of 'Holly Maddox' in THE HANDMAID'S TALE and for playing 'U.S. President Allison Taylor' on the Fox series 24. More recently, she has had a recurring role on the Primetime Emmy Award-winning Amazon comedy-drama series TRANSPARENT, for which she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series in 2015. She can also be seen in Channel 4's CHIMERICA opposite F. Murray Abraham and DEFENDING JACOB opposite Chris Evans and Michelle Dockery.
Cherry's film appearances include THE HORSE WHISPERER, ERIN BROCKOVICH, SIGNS, OCEAN'S TWELVE and most recently I SAW THE LIGHT opposite Tom Hiddleston, Tina Fey's WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT, Sally Potter's black comedy THE PARTY, Amy Poehler's WINE COUNTRY, BOY ERASED alongside Lucas Hedges, Woody Allen's A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK, and MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN opposite Edward Norton.
Cherry Jones, The Glass Menagerie
Cherry Jones, The Glass Menagerie
Cherry Jones, The Glass Menagerie
Cherry JonesDoubt, A Parable
Cherry Jones, Doubt
Cherry Jones, Doubt
Cherry Jones, Doubt
Cherry Jones, Doubt
Cherry Jones, Doubt
Cherry Jones, A Moon for the Misbegotten
Cherry JonesPride’s Crossing
Cherry Jones, Pride's Crossing
Cherry Jones, The Heiress
Cherry Jones, The Heiress
Cherry Jones, The Heiress
Cherry Jones, The Heiress
Cherry Jones, The Heiress
Cherry Jones, Our Country's Good
Cherry Jones has appeared on Broadway in 15 shows.
Cherry Jones has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Cherry Jones's first West End show was The Glass Menagerie which opened in 2017
Cherry Jones has been nominated for various awards throughout her career. Some of her nominations include Best Actress at the Olivier Awards for "The Glass Menagerie," Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same production, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Glass Menagerie." She has also been nominated for awards such as Outstanding Lead Actress at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Doubt, A Parable," Best Leading Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Doubt," and Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Doubt." Other nominations include Outstanding Lead Actress at The Lortels for "Doubt," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for both "Doubt" and "A Moon for the Misbegotten," and Outstanding Lead Actress at The Lortels for "Pride’s Crossing." Additionally, she received nominations for Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Pride's Crossing" and "The Heiress," the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "The Heiress," Best Actress - Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Heiress," and Best Off Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Heiress." Cherry Jones was also nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Heiress" and "Our Country's Good."
Cherry Jones has won several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Actress in a Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Glass Menagerie," Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production from the Helen Hayes Awards for "Doubt, A Parable," Best Leading Actress in a Play from the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Doubt," Outstanding Actress in a Play from the Drama Desk Awards for "Doubt," Outstanding Actress in a Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Doubt," Outstanding Lead Actress from The Lortels for "Doubt," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Doubt," Outstanding Lead Actress from The Lortels for "Pride’s Crossing," Outstanding Actress - Play from the Drama Desk Awards for "Pride's Crossing," Outstanding Actress - Play from the Drama Desk Awards for "The Heiress," Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards for "The Heiress," Best Actress - Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Heiress," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Heiress."
Videos