Birth Place: Paris, TN, USA
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Cherry Jones is a Tony and Emmy-winning American actress best known for her work in theatre and television. Most recently, she appeared on Broadway in THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT opposite Daniel Radcliffe and Bobby Cannavale. She made her West End debut in the triumphant revival of Tennessee Williams' THE GLASS MENAGERIE, which garnered seven Olivier Award nominations, including a nomination for Cherry for Best Actress. She is a five-time Tony Award nominee for her work on Broadway, winning the Award for the 1995 revival of THE HEIRESS and for the 2005 original production of DOUBT, for which she also won the Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle and Obie Awards. Cherry is a founding member of the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Cherry was recently nominated for an Emmy for her role in SUCCESSION. She has received Emmy awards for her portrayal of 'Holly Maddox' in THE HANDMAID'S TALE and for playing 'U.S. President Allison Taylor' on the Fox series 24. More recently, she has had a recurring role on the Primetime Emmy Award-winning Amazon comedy-drama series TRANSPARENT, for which she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series in 2015. She can also be seen in Channel 4's CHIMERICA opposite F. Murray Abraham and DEFENDING JACOB opposite Chris Evans and Michelle Dockery.
Cherry's film appearances include THE HORSE WHISPERER, ERIN BROCKOVICH, SIGNS, OCEAN'S TWELVE and most recently I SAW THE LIGHT opposite Tom Hiddleston, Tina Fey's WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT, Sally Potter's black comedy THE PARTY, Amy Poehler's WINE COUNTRY, BOY ERASED alongside Lucas Hedges, Woody Allen's A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK, and MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN opposite Edward Norton.
[1983]O'Malley Secretary
[1986]Adam's Apple Janice Eaton
[1986]Alex: The Life of a Child Tina Crawford
[1987]Light of Day Cindy Montgomery
[1987]The Big Town Ginger McDonald
[1992]HouseSitter Patty
[1997]Julian Po Lucy
[1998]The Horse Whisperer Liz Hammond
[1999]Murder in a Small Town Mimi
[1999]Cradle Will Rock Hallie Flanagan
[1999]The Lady in Question Mimi Barnes
[2000]Erin Brockovich Pamela Duncan
[2000]Cora Unashamed Lizbeth Studevant
[2000]The Perfect Storm Edie Bailey
[2001]What Makes a Family Sandy Cataldi
[2002]Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Buggy
[2002]Signs Officer Paski
[2004]Ocean's Twelve Molly Star & Mrs. Caldwell
[2004]The Village Mrs. Clack
[2005]Swimmers Julia Tyler
[2008]24: Redemption President-Elect Allison Taylor
[2008]Doubt
[2009]Mother and Child Sister Joanne
[2009]Amelia Eleanor Roosevelt
[2011]New Year's Eve Mrs. Rose Ahern
[2011]The Beaver Vice President
[2011]Buck
[2014]Days and Nights Mary
[2015]Knight of Cups Ruth
[2015]I Saw the Light Lillie Williams
[2016]Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Geri Taub
[2017]The Party Martha
[2018]Boy Erased Dr. Muldoon
[2019]Wine Country Lady Sunshine
[2019]Motherless Brooklyn Gabby Horowitz
[2019]Our Friend Faith Pruett
[2019]A Rainy Day in New York Gatsby's Mother
[2021]The Eyes of Tammy Faye Rachel Grover
[2022]The Sky Is Everywhere Fiona
Spenser: For Hire Tracy Kincaid
[ 1991-1992]Loving Frankie
Tribeca Tough Woman
Frasier Janet
The West Wing Barbara Layton
[ 2004-2005]Clubhouse Sister Marie
[ 2009-2010]24 President Allison Taylor
Awake Dr. Judith Evans
Black Mirror Susan
Mercy Street Dorothea Dix
11.22.63 Marguerite Oswald
American Crime Laurie Ann Hesby
Portlandia Bridge Manager, New Mayor
Chimerica Mel Kincaid
Succession Nan Pierce
[ 2018-2019]The Handmaid's Tale Holly Maddox
[ 2015-2019]Transparent Leslie Mackinaw
Defending Jacob Joanna Klein
Extrapolations Elizabeth Burdick
Five Days at Memorial Susan Mulderick
Cherry Jones, The Glass Menagerie
Cherry Jones, The Glass Menagerie
Cherry Jones, The Glass Menagerie
Cherry JonesDoubt, A Parable
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Cherry Jones, Doubt
Cherry Jones, A Moon for the Misbegotten
Cherry JonesPride’s Crossing
Cherry Jones, Pride's Crossing
Cherry Jones, The Heiress
Cherry Jones, The Heiress
Cherry Jones, The Heiress
Cherry Jones, The Heiress
Cherry Jones, The Heiress
Cherry Jones, Our Country's Good
Cherry Jones has appeared on Broadway in 15 shows.
Cherry Jones has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Cherry Jones's first West End show was The Glass Menagerie which opened in 2017
Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for The Glass Menagerie , Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Glass Menagerie , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Glass Menagerie , Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Doubt, A Parable , Best Leading Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Doubt , Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Doubt , Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Doubt , Outstanding Lead Actress (The Lortels) for Doubt , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Doubt , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for A Moon for the Misbegotten , Outstanding Lead Actress (The Lortels) for Pride’s Crossing , Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Pride's Crossing , Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Heiress , Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Heiress , Best Actress - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Heiress , Best Off Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Heiress Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Heiress and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Our Country's Good .
Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Doubt, A Parable , Best Leading Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Doubt, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Doubt, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Doubt, Outstanding Lead Actress (The Lortels) for Doubt, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Doubt, Outstanding Lead Actress (The Lortels) for Pride’s Crossing, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Pride's Crossing, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Heiress, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Heiress Best Actress - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Heiressand Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Heiress.
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