Gemma Jones

81 · Born: Dec 4, 1942

Personal Details

Born Dec 4, 1942 Marylebone, London, England, UK

Parents

Irene Isaac
Griffith Jones

Relatives

Nicholas Jones (Sibling)

Biography

Jennifer Gemma Jones (born 4 December 1942) is an English character actress on both stage and screen. Her film appearances include Sense and Sensibility (1995), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), the Harry Potter series (2002–11), and Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010). For her role in the BBC television film Marvellous (2014), she won the 2015 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Career

acting

2024

Wicked Little Letters

Wicked Little Letters as Victoria Swan

2023

The Reckoning as Agnes Savile

2022

Emily as Aunt Branwell

2021

Benediction as Hester Gatty (Older)

Finding Alice as Minnie

2020

Ammonite as Molly Anning

2019

Rocketman as Ivy

Gentleman Jack as Aunt Anne Lister

2018

Patrick the Pug

Patrick the Pug as Celia

You, Me and Him

You, Me and Him as Sue Miller

2017

God's Own Country

God's Own Country as Deidre Saxby

Diana and I as Mrs McDonald

Carnage as Davina

2016

Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones's Baby as Mrs. Pamela Jones

2015

Unforgotten as Claire Slater

Capital as Petunia

2014

NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage

NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage as Queen Margaret

Marvellous as Mary

Radiator as Maria

2013

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes as Rose Floodporter

Lucan as Dowager Countess of Lucan

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise as Sister Anne

2012

13 Steps Down as Olive

2011

Hysteria as Lady St. John-Smythe

Forget Me Not as Lizzie Fisher

2010

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger as Helena Shepridge

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister as Aunt Lister

Whistle and I'll Come to You

Whistle and I'll Come to You as Alice Parkin

2008

Ballet Shoes as Dr. Jakes

Good as Mother

Spooks as Connie James

2007

Who Killed Mrs De Ropp?

Who Killed Mrs De Ropp? as Mrs De Ropp

The Contractor as Mrs. Day

2005

Fragile as Mrs. Folder

2004

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason as Bridget's Mum

2003

Kiss of Life as Sonia

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution as Dr. Jean Mullins

Poirot as Miss Williams

2002

Bootleg as Mrs. Bubby

2001

Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones's Diary as Bridget's Mum

No News from God

No News from God as Nancy

2000

Longitude as Elizabeth Harrison

Longitude as Elizabeth Harrison

1999

The Theory of Flight

The Theory of Flight as Anne

Cotton Mary as Mrs Freda Davids

Captain Jack as Eunice Pickles

The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy as Grace Winslow

1998

O.K. Garage as Mrs. Wiggins

1997

Wilde as Lady Queensberry

Jane Eyre as Mrs. Fairfax

1996

Wilderness as Jane Garth

1995

Feast of July as Mrs. Wainwright

Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility as Mrs. Dashwood

1993

Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death

Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death as Sara Glynn

1992

Performance as Joan Scott-Fowler

1988

Paperhouse as Dr. Sarah Nicols

On the Black Hill

On the Black Hill as Mary Jones

1987

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse as Anne Staveley

1986

Theatre Night as Miss Prism

1980

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice as Portia

1976

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street as Louisa Trotter

1975

1974

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month as Gwendolen Fairfax

1971

The Devils as Madeleine de Brou

1970

Play for Today as Anna Firth

Shadows of Fear

Shadows of Fear as Judith

The Spoils of Poynton

The Spoils of Poynton as Fleda Vetch