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Cherry Jones Biography

Birth Name:Cherry Crysta Jones

Birth Place:Paris, Tennessee, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won a 1998 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for her work in the play "Pride's Crossing․"
  • Inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2014
  • Received an Obie Award for her performance in the off-Broadway play "The Baltimore Waltz․"
  • Earned a degree in drama from Carnegie Mellon University
  • Made her Broadway debut in the 1987 play "Stepping Out․"
  • Has frequently served as a reader for National Public Radio's Selected Shorts program
  • Is best known for her work in the TV series "24․"
  • Narrates the audiobooks for Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House" series
  • Performed in the original Broadway production of "Doubt․"

Awards

  • 2000Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2009OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2009Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Guest Actor/Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2018OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actress of the Decade: nominated
  • 2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actress: nominated
  • 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2020Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actress: winner
  • 2020OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2025OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated