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Gemma Jones Biography

Birth Name:
Jennifer Gemma Jones
Birth Place:
Marylebone, London, England
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Won the Bancroft Gold Medal from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1962
  • Began her acting career on stage alongside Peter O'Toole in Baal in 1963
  • Awarded with the Clarence Derwent Award for Best Supporting Actress of the Year in 1965 for her role in The Cavern
  • Whilst filming the documentary NOW: In The Wings On A World Stage in 2014 she was in a car accident and had to have surgery on her thumb

Awards

  • 2015BAFTA Television Awards-Best Supporting Actress: winner

Relationships