Gemma Jones
Known for Acting · 123 credits
- Born
- 1942-12-04 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Marylebone, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Jennifer R. Jones · جما جونز
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.
Known For
TV Shows (51)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Maisie Gooch
Death in Paradise
2011
as Sister Anne
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Miss Williams
The Crown
2016
as Penelope Carter
Play for Today
1970
as Anna Firth
Merlin
2008
as The Cailleach
Spooks
2002
as Connie James
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Varya / Gwendolen Fairfax
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Clarice
Inspector Morse
1987
as Anne Staveley
Theatre 625
1964
as Victoire / Lucille Desmoulins / Nina Zarechnaya
No Hiding Place
1959
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
as Mrs. Peveril
Unforgotten
2015
as Claire Slater
Thriller
1973
as Helen Curry
Performance
1991
as Joan Scott-Fowler
Trial & Retribution
1997
as Dr Jean Mullins
The Storyteller
1988
as Queen
Disclaimer
2024
as Helen
Atlantis
2013
as Campe
Judge John Deed
2001
as Professor Moriarty
Churchill's People
1974
as Margaret Paston
Gentleman Jack
2019
as Aunt Anne Lister
The Human Jungle
1963
as Pamela Phillips
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
as Louise Trotter
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
as Alice Parkin
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Princess Vicky
Last Tango in Halifax
2012
as Muriel
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
as The Queen (archive footage)
Longitude
2000
as Elizabeth Harrison
Lucan
2013
as Dowager Countess of Lucan
The Borrowers
1992
as Miss Menzies
I, Jack Wright
2025
as Rose Wright
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
1997
as Julia Hampson
Theatre Night
1985
as Miss Prism
Capital
2015
as Petunia
Finding Alice
2021
as Minnie
Shadows of Fear
1970
as Judith
The Reckoning
2023
as Agnes Savile
Faith
1994
as Jane Moreton
The Return of the Borrowers
1993
as Miss Menzies
All About George
2005
as Kay
Devices and Desires
1991
as Alice Mair
Bootleg
2002
as Mrs. Bubby
Wilderness
1996
as Jane Garth
Dial M for Murder
1974
as Sophie Lamasse
Thirteen Steps Down
2012
as Olive
The Phoenix and the Carpet
1997
as Mrs Biddle
The Spoils of Poynton
1970
as Fleda Vetch
Teacup Travels
2015
as Great Aunt Lizzie
Rainbow City
1967
as Mary Steele
Movies (72)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
as Poppy Pomfrey
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
as Poppy Pomfrey
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
as Poppy Pomfrey
Sense and Sensibility
1995
as Mrs. Dashwood
Bridget Jones's Diary
2001
as Bridget's Mum
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025
as Pamela Jones
Rocketman
2019
as Ivy
Shanghai Knights
2003
as Queen Victoria
Wilde
1997
as Lady Queensberry
Bridget Jones's Baby
2016
as Mum
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004
as Mum
The Devils
1971
as Madeleine de Brou
Ammonite
2020
as Molly Anning
God's Own Country
2017
as Deidre Saxby
Wicked Little Letters
2024
as Victoria Swan
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2010
as Helena Shepridge
Hysteria
2011
as Lady St. John-Smythe
Fragile
2005
as Mrs. Folder
The Contractor
2007
as Mrs. Day
Emily
2022
as Aunt Branwell
Good
2008
as Mother
Benediction
2021
as Hester Gatty (Older)
Patrick
2018
as Celia
Ballet Shoes
2008
as Dr. Jakes
Cotton Mary
1999
as Mrs Freda Davids
Longitude
2000
as Elizabeth Harrison
Don't Tempt Me
2001
as Nancy
Jane Eyre
1997
as Mrs. Fairfax
Paperhouse
1988
as Dr. Sarah Nicols
Marvellous
2014
as Mary
The Lady Vanishes
2013
as Rose Floodporter
Feast of July
1995
as Mrs. Wainwright
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024
as Brenda
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
2017
as Davina
The Winslow Boy
1999
as Grace Winslow
Lucan
2013
as Dowager Countess
The Theory of Flight
1999
as Anne
You, Me and Him
2018
as Sue Miller
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
2010
as Aunt Lister
The Merchant of Venice
1980
as Portia
Treasure Island
1965
as Mrs. Taylor
All Revved Up
1998
as Mrs. Wiggins
Tender Loving Care
1993
as Nicky Dobbs
The Importance of Being Earnest
1988
as Miss Prism
Captain Jack
1999
as Eunice Pickles
The Lie
1970
as Anna Firth
Valley Girls
1996
as Beryl
13 Steps Down
2012
as Olive
Footsteps
1974
as Mollie
Diana and I
2017
as Mrs McDonald
Kiss of Life
2003
as Sonia
The Way of the World
1975
as Millamant
Whistle and I'll Come to You
2010
as Alice Parkin
Blue
2024
as Anna
Forget Me Not
2011
as Lizzie Fisher
After the Dance
1992
as Joan Scott-Fowler
Wilderness
1996
as Jane Garth
Who Killed Mrs De Ropp?
2007
as Mrs De Ropp
Radiator
2014
as Maria
Dial a Deadly Number
1975
as Helen Curry
The Cherry Orchard
1971
as Varya
The Storyteller: The Heartless Giant
1988
as Queen
The Man in the Sidecar
1971
as Edith
The Life and Death of Lovely Karen Gilhooley
1964
as Grusha
On the Black Hill
1988
as Mary Jones
Very Like a Whale
1981
as Lady Mellor
Gypsy's Kiss
2017
as Judith
All About George
2005
as Kay
The Phoenix and the Carpet
2004
as Mrs. Bibble
The Importance of Being Earnest
1974
as Gwendolen Fairfax
The Bright Side Running Club
Locating the World of Sense & Sensibility
2009
as Self
About Gemma Jones
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. With 123 credits spanning from 1959 to 2025, Gemma Jones has appeared in 72 films and 51 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gemma Jones Movies
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — as Poppy Pomfrey
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — as Poppy Pomfrey
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) — as Poppy Pomfrey
- Sense and Sensibility (1995) — as Mrs. Dashwood
- Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) — as Bridget's Mum
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