Cherry Jones
Birth Place: Paris, TN, USA
Isa Briones, Alex Brightman, Carrie Coon, & More Nominated for 2026 Astra TV Awards (May 27, 2026)
Segal Center Film Festival to Spotlight Theater Artist Robert Wilson (May 5, 2026)
Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen Will Announce 70th Annual Drama Desk Nominations Next Week (Apr 22, 2026)
BIO
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.
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STAGE CREDITS
Movies
[ 1983 ] Secretary
[ 1986 ] Janice Eaton
[ 1986 ] Tina Crawford
[ 1987 ] Cindy Montgomery
[ 1987 ] Ginger McDonald
[ 1992 ] Patty
[ 1997 ] Lucy
[ 1998 ] Liz Hammond
[ 1999 ] Hallie Flanagan
[ 1999 ] Mimi
[ 1999 ] Mimi Barnes
[ 2000 ] Lizbeth Studevant
[ 2000 ] Pamela Duncan
[ 2000 ] Edie Bailey
[ 2001 ] Sandy Cataldi
[ 2002 ] Buggy
[ 2002 ] Officer Paski
[ 2004 ] Molly Star & Mrs. Caldwell
[ 2004 ] Mrs. Clack
[ 2005 ] Julia Tyler
[ 2008 ] President-Elect Allison Taylor
[ 2008 ]
[ 2009 ] Eleanor Roosevelt
[ 2009 ] Sister Joanne
[ 2011 ]
[ 2011 ] Mrs. Rose Ahern
[ 2011 ] Vice President
[ 2014 ] Mary
[ 2015 ] Lillie Williams
[ 2015 ] Ruth
[ 2016 ] Geri Taub
[ 2017 ] Martha
[ 2018 ] Dr. Muldoon
[ 2019 ] Gatsby's Mother
[ 2019 ] Gabby Horowitz
[ 2019 ] Faith Pruett
[ 2019 ] Lady Sunshine
[ 2021 ] Rachel Grover
[ 2022 ] Fiona
[ 2025 ] Ma Joad
[ 2025 ] Ma Joad
TV Shows
Tracy Kincaid
[ 1991-1992 ] Frankie
Tough Woman
Janet
Barbara Layton
[ 2004-2005 ] Sister Marie
[ 2009-2010 ] President Allison Taylor
Dr. Judith Evans
Marguerite Oswald
Susan
Dorothea Dix
Laurie Ann Hesby
Bridge Manager, New Mayor
Mel Kincaid
Nan Pierce
[ 2018-2019 ] Holly Maddox
[ 2015-2019 ] Leslie Mackinaw
Joanna Klein
Elizabeth Burdick
Susan Mulderick
[ 2023-2024 ] Victoria
[ 2023-2024 ] Victoria
[ 2017-2025 ] Holly Maddox
[ 2021-2025 ] Ambassador Quent
[ 2021-2025 ] Ambassador Quent
Awards and Nominations
Cherry Jones, The Glass Menagerie
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Cherry Jones, The Glass Menagerie
Cherry Jones, The Glass Menagerie
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Cherry JonesDoubt, A Parable
winner
Cherry Jones, Doubt
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Cherry Jones, Doubt
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Cherry Jones, Doubt
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Cherry Jones, Doubt
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Cherry Jones, Doubt
Cherry Jones, A Moon for the Misbegotten
winner
Cherry JonesPride’s Crossing
winner
Cherry Jones, Pride's Crossing
winner
Cherry Jones, The Heiress
winner
Cherry Jones, The Heiress
winner
Cherry Jones, The Heiress
Cherry Jones, The Heiress
winner
Cherry Jones, The Heiress
Cherry Jones, Our Country's Good
Videos
Video: Apple TV+ Shares Sneak Peek Clip of FOUNDATION Season 3 Finale
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-10 11:59:04
Video: Apple TV+ Shares Sneak Peek Clip of FOUNDATION Season 3 Episode 9
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-03 13:02:39
Video: Apple TV+ Shares Sneak Peek Clip of FOUNDATION Season 3 Episode 8
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-08-25 12:16:24
Video: Apple TV+ Shares Sneak Peek Clip of FOUNDATION Season 3 Episode 6
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-08-11 12:17:15
Video: Apple TV+ Shares Sneak Peek Clip of FOUNDATION Season 3 Episode 5
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-08-04 12:28:42
Video: Apple TV+ Shares Sneak Peek Clip of FOUNDATION Season 3 Episode 3
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-21 12:35:25
Video: Apple TV+ Shares Sneak Peek Clip of FOUNDATION Season 3 Episode 2
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-14 14:46:21
Video: Watch a Sneak Peek Clip From Apple TV+'s FOUNDATION Season 3
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-08 17:20:05
Video: Watch Cherry Jones and Harry Treadaway in THE GRAPES OF WRATH Trailer
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-05-28 17:57:38
VIDEO: Watch Broadway Unite for the BROADWAY BACKWARDS Finale!
by Nicole Rosky - 2021-04-01 09:38:52
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN Starring Edward Norton
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-08-22 15:01:45
VIDEO: Watch Casts of FLOWER DRUM SONG Reunite for Red Bucket Follies Opening Number!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-12-07 16:07:44
VIDEO: HAMILTON, THE LION KING, And More Take the Stage at BC/EFA Red Bucket Follies!
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-12-05 17:23:21
Backstage with Richard Ridge: Bobby Cannavale Separates Fact from Fiction in His Career on Broadway and Beyond!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-11-11 13:00:50
TV: True Story- THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway!
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2018-10-19 15:24:40
VIDEO: Cherry Jones, Daniel Radcliffe, and Bobby Cannavale Play Fact Or Fiction on TODAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2018-09-13 12:44:12
VIDEO: Daniel Radcliffe Gives Al Roker Tips Ahead of His Run in WAITRESS
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2018-09-13 10:47:39
Five Things We Learned From Daniel Radcliffe and the Cast of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT
by Stephi Wild - 2018-09-11 09:47:37
News
by Josh Sharpe - May 27, 2026
Broadway alums Isa Briones, Alex Brightman, Carrie Coon, Daniel Radcliffe, and many more have received nominations at the 2026 Astra TV Awards. Take a look at the full list here.
by Josh Sharpe - May 5, 2026
The tenth edition of its Segal Center Film Festival on Theatre and Performance will include a retrospective of films by and about theater artist Robert Wilson. Learn more about the upcoming program and film lineup.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026
Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen will announce the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards nominations next week. Learn more about the upcoming event and the awards ceremony here!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2026
The Elliot Norton Awards announced its prize winner and nominations, recognizing outstanding achievements in Boston theater. See the full list of nominees and this year's Norton Prize recipient.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2026
Carlsbad Playreaders is inviting the community to a staged reading of The Lifespan of a Fact, the Broadway comedy by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell, and Gordon Farrell.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2026
Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Every Brilliant Thing. Tony Award winner Daniel Radcliffe is back on Broadway in this one-person production. Meet the cast of Every Brilliant Thing here!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2026
The date has been set for the 70th Drama Desk Awards! The 2026 Drama Desk Awards will be held at The Town Hall on May 17, 2026. Learn more about the event here!
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 5, 2025
Though the revival of Merrily We Roll Along ended its limited Broadway run in 2024, the show will live on in the form of the new filmed version, now in theaters. To celebrate the release of the hit Stephen Sondheim musical, we are taking a look back at the storied careers of its three leading stars, starting with Tony Award-winner Daniel Radcliffe.
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 29, 2025
Daniel Radcliffe is heading back to Broadway in 2026. The Tony winner will star in the Broadway transfer of Duncan Macmillan's Every Brilliant Thing, directed by Jeremy Herrin and Macmillan. Performances will begin on February 21 at the Hudson Theatre, with an opening set for March 12.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 5, 2025
While a lot has been written about two handers, a term for two-person shows, less has been penned about three-handers. Yet, three-person plays are just as common a genre on Broadway as pieces with only two players. Currently, Art, by Yasmina Reza, is receiving an all-star revival at the Music Box.
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 15, 2025
At the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, several Broadway performers and creatives were nominated for awards for their work in television, from acting accolades to recognition for excellence in writing. Find out about the winners here!
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2025
Check out new photos from inside the Hamilten celebration! Yesterday, Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Hamilton celebrated 10 years on Broadway with celebrations throughout the day.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2025
Tickets are now on sale for The Glass Menagerie, written by Tennessee Williams and the final production in The Rep's 2025 SummerStage season. Learn more!
by R. Scott Reedy - Jun 24, 2025
Tennessee Williams found fame with 1944’s “The Glass Menagerie,” which is considered to be one of the gifted playwright’s most notable works along with “A Streetcar Named Desire, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and “Sweet Bird of Youth.” That status is being affirmed once again by the magnificent production of the drama now at Gloucester Stage through June 28.
by R. Scott Reedy - Jun 19, 2025
In “Mrs. Warren’s Profession,” playwright George Bernard Shaw tells the provocative story of a former prostitute turned madam who struggles to find peace with her disapproving daughter and prove that working as a prostitute is not the result of questionable morals, but rather a profession chosen out of economic necessity.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2025
The 42nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards ceremony was held at The Huntington Theatre in Boston. See the full list of winners here and learn more about the Awards!
by Jennifer Broski - May 20, 2025
Jason Danieley directed Lincoln Center Theater’s Ruby Jubilee Gala, one night only event featuring songs from LCT productions spanning four decades, performed by beloved Broadway stars. We have photos from inside the big night here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2025
The Tank will present YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS UKRAINE @THE TANK, the first New York production of two plays from Young Playwrights Ukraine. Learn more here and see how to attend!
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 16, 2025
Actor’s Express will continue its 37th season with John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer and Tony-winning Doubt, A Parable, directed by Freddie Ashley. The production will have its previews on May 22nd and 23rd at 7:30 PM and opens May 24th at 8:00 PM.
by Michael Major - Apr 7, 2025
29 Broadway legends – including Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Patti LuPone, André De Shields, and more – are looking back on their most iconic roles in the latest issue of New York Magazine. See photos!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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
Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Doubt, A Parable , Best Leading Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Doubt, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Doubt, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Doubt, Outstanding Lead Actress (The Lortels) for Doubt, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Doubt, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for A Moon for the Misbegotten, Outstanding Lead Actress (The Lortels) for Pride’s Crossing, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Pride's Crossing, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Heiress, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Heiress , Best Actress - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Heiress, Best Off Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Heiress , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Heiress and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Our Country's Good.
Cherry Jones has received numerous prestigious awards during her career. She won the Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Glass Menagerie. For her role in Doubt, A Parable, she earned the Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards, as well as the Best Leading Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards. She also received the Outstanding Actress in a Play from the Drama Desk Awards for Doubt, the Outstanding Actress in a Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Doubt, and the Outstanding Lead Actress from The Lortels for Doubt. Furthermore, Cherry Jones was honored with the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for Doubt. In addition to her accomplishments with Doubt, she was awarded the Outstanding Lead Actress from The Lortels for Pride’s Crossing, the Outstanding Actress - Play from the Drama Desk Awards for Pride's Crossing, and the Outstanding Actress - Play from the Drama Desk Awards for The Heiress. For her performance in The Heiress, Cherry Jones received the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, the Best Actress - Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards.
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