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Felicity Jones Biography

Birth Name:Felicity Rose Hadley Jones

Birth Place:Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

Graduated from the University of Oxford in 2006
Got her big break when she was cast in "The Worst Witch" at the age of 13
Quote: "The key is working with great directors․ A film is so many different people and all their talents, but particularly the directors, because of the idiosyncrasies of that person․"
Quote: "[On dealing with fame] "I am quite fortunate because I can still be quite incognito․""
Quote: "When you're a young actor, there's this pressure to rush․ But I hope to be doing this into my sixties and seventies, so I'd prefer to take my time․"
Lent her voice for the BBC Radio to play Emma Grundy in "The Archers" from 1999 to 2009
To prepare for her role in "Chalet Girl," she went undercover as a real chalet hand, including snowboard training and cleaning bathrooms for two months
Turned down a role of Snow White in the film "Mirror Mirror․"

Awards

2011British Independent Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011DFCS Award-Breakthrough Artist: nominated
2011DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Actor: winner
2011New Hollywood Award-: winner
2011NBR Award-Best Breakthrough Performer: winner
2011Special Jury Prize-Dramatic: winner
2011WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: nominated
2012DFCS Award-Best Breakout Star: nominated
2012Empire Award-Best Female Newcomer: winner
2013EDA Special Mention Award-Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest: nominated
2013British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014PCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2014SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014WAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014Invisible Woman Award-: winner
2015AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2015Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2015BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2015Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz): nominated
2015COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Empire Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2015HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015IFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2015ALFS Award-British Actress of the Year: nominated
2015NCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Cinema Vanguard Award-: winner
2015Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2015Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Drama: nominated
2016DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2017Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de reparto): nominated
2017Empire Award-Best Actress: winner
2017Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2017Blimp Award-#SQUAD: nominated
2017Blimp Award-Favorite Butt Kicker: nominated
2017Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated
2017MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Hero: nominated
2017Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi: nominated
2019WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Feature Film: nominated
2024MMCG Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2024NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2024PCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2025AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actress in Film: nominated
2025Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2025AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2025BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2025COFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2025Golden Globe-Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture: nominated
2025Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2025HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2025HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2025ICFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2025MNFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2025NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2025NDFS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2025OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2025PCA Award-Best Female Supporting Role: nominated
2025Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2025UFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance, Female: nominated
2025WFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated