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Emilia Jones
Jones at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in March 2022
Born
Emilia Annis I. Jones[1]

(2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 (age 22)
Westminster, London, England
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2010–present
ParentAled Jones (father)

Emilia Annis I. Jones[1] (born 23 February 2002) is an English actress. She played the lead role of Ruby Rossi in the Academy Award-winning 2021 film CODA. She has received several accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and a nomination for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress.

She is also known for playing Kinsey Locke in the Netflix series Locke & Key (2020–2022), and has appeared in shows like Doctor Who (2013) and Utopia (2013–2014). Her other lead film roles include Brimstone (2016), Ghostland & Two for Joy (both in 2018), and Horrible Histories (2019). She has also performed in several theatrical productions in London's West End.

Early life

Jones was born in London to Welsh singer and presenter Aled Jones and his English wife, circus performer Claire Fossett. She has one younger brother, Lucas.[2]

Career

Jones' acting career began in 2010, at the age of eight, when she appeared as Jasmine in the film One Day.[3] She portrayed Alice in the Channel 4 drama Utopia,[4] and later that year played the young Queen of Years Merry Gejelh in the British television series Doctor Who episode "The Rings of Akhaten" (2013).[5] The Boston Standard lauded her for "carr[ying] off her scenes with aplomb" and for "really sell[ing] Merry’s mixture of naivety, knowledge and childlike fear,"[6] while the website Zap2It praised Jones' performance as "spot on."[7] She had a small role in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).[3]

In 2011, Jones made her theatrical debut playing the princess Young Fiona in the original production of Shrek the Musical at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.[3][8] In 2013, she appeared in Rebecca Lenkiewicz's stage adaptation of Henry James's The Turn of the Screw as nine-year-old Flora, alternating between two other girls each night. After her performance on press night, she said, "I don’t find it scary, I just find it so much fun... I love every bit of it."[2][9]

In December 2018, it was announced that Jones was cast as Kinsey Locke, one of the main characters in the Netflix fantasy drama series Locke & Key (2020–2022).[10] The first season was released on 7 February 2020.[11] It was her first main role in a television series. She was attracted to the part because of the prospect of playing two versions of the same character: Kinsey before and after she removes her fear.[12]

In 2021, Jones starred in the Apple TV+ comedy-drama film CODA as Ruby Rossi, the only hearing member of her family who dreams of going to Berklee. For the part, she spent nine months (during production of Locke & Key) learning American Sign Language, while also learning how to operate a professional fishing trawler. Principal photography ran from September 2019 to January 2020. The film premiered on 28 January 2021 at the Sundance Film Festival, where it was bought by Apple Original Films for $25 million. It premiered on Apple TV+ on 13 August 2021 and received positive reviews; Jones and co-star Troy Kotsur were critically acclaimed and received several accolades.[13] The film won the award for Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards, the first Sundance-premiered film to do so.

Jones' upcoming films are Cat Person and Winner,[14][15] both directed by Susanna Fogel, and Fairyland directed by Andrew Durham in his directorial debut.[16]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Director(s) Notes
2011
 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides English Girl Rob Marshall
One Day Jasmine Mayhew (2007 & 2011) Lone Scherfig
2014
 What We Did on Our Holiday Lottie McLeod Andy Hamilton & Guy Jenkin
2015
 Youth Frances Paolo Sorrentino
High-Rise Vicky Ben Wheatley
2016
 Brimstone Joanna Martin Koolhoven
2018
 Ghostland Young Beth Keller Pascal Laugier
Patrick Vikki Mandie Fletcher
Two for Joy Vi Tom Beard
2019
 Nuclear Emma Catherine Linstrum
Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans Orla Dominic Brigstocke
2021
 CODA Ruby Rossi Sian Heder
2023
 Cat Person Margot Susanna Fogel
Fairyland Alysia Abbott Andrew Durham
TBA Winner † Reality Winner Susanna Fogel Post-production[17]

Television

Year Show Role Notes
2011 House of Anubis Young Sarah Frobisher-Smythe 8 episodes
2013 Doctor Who Merry Gejelh Episode: "The Rings of Akhaten"
2013–2014 Utopia Alice Ward 8 episodes
2014 Residue Charlotte Jones Episode: Series 1, Episode 1
2015 Wolf Hall Anne Cromwell Episode: "Three Card Trick"
2020–2022 Locke & Key Kinsey Locke Main role; 28 episodes
2022 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Herself (Guest) Episode: "Billy Crystal/Normani"
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode: Seth Meyers & "The Cast of CODA"

Music videos

Year Artist(s) Title
2020 JC Stewart "I Need You to Hate Me"[18]

Discography

Soundtracks

Title Album details
Horrible Histories (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
CODA (Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film)
  • Release date: August 13, 2021
  • Label: Republic, UMG
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

As main artist

Song Main artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year
"The Long Song"[19] Emilia Jones (feat. The BBC National Orchestra Of Wales) Murray Gold Doctor Who: Series 7 (Original Television Soundtrack) 2013
Song Main artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year
"Psycho"[20] Liam Jessup (as justliam) Liam Jessup N/A 2021

As songwriter

Song Main artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year
"Through the Phone" Wild Youth Conor O’Donohoe
Ed Drewett
Emilia Jones
Pete Hammerton[21][22] 		Forever Girl - EP 2020

Theatre

Year Show Role Theatre
2011–2012 Shrek The Musical Young Fiona Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
2013 Turn of the Screw Flora Almeida Theatre
2014 Far Away Joan Young Vic

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2021
 Chicago Film Critics Association Most Promising Performer CODA Nominated [23]
Detroit Film Critics Society Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated [24]
Gotham Independent Film Awards Breakthrough Performer Won [25]
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Best Actress Nominated [26]
Breakthrough Performance Nominated
Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Actress Nominated [27]
Breakout of the Year Nominated
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Best Actress Nominated [28]
Youth in Film - Female Won
North Texas Film Critics Association Best Newcomer Nominated [29]
Online Association of Female Film Critics Breakthrough Performance Nominated [30]
Utah Film Critics Association Best Actress Won [31]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth Performance Nominated [32]
2022
 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Breakthrough Performance Won [33]
Austin Film Critics Association Breakthrough Artist Award Nominated [34]
British Academy Film Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated [35]
Chicago Indie Critics Best Actress Nominated [36]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Actor/Actress Nominated [37]
Georgia Film Critics Association Breakthrough Award Nominated [38]
Gold Derby Film Awards Best Breakthrough Performer Nominated [39]
Hawaii Film Critics Society Best Actress Nominated [40]
Hollywood Film Critics Association Best Actress Nominated [41]
Houston Film Critics Society Best Actress Nominated [42]
London Film Critics' Circle Young British/Irish Performer of the Year Nominated [43]
Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Best Actress Nominated [44]
Music City Film Critics Association Best Young Actress Won [45]
North Carolina Film Critics Association Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated [46]
Online Film and Television Association Best Youth Performance Won [47]
Best Breakthrough Performance: Female Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Actress Nominated [48]
Breakthrough Artist Won
Seattle Film Critics Society Best Youth Performance Won [49]

References

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  2. ^ a b Hitchings, Henry (25 January 2013). "The Turn Of The Screw, Almeida Theatre". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Almeida Theatre Announces The Turn of the Screw Casting". Broadway World. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
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  5. ^ Debnath, Neela (4 October 2013). "Review of Doctor Who 'The Rings of Akhaten'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
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  10. ^ Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (19 December 2018). "'Locke & Key': Connor Jessup & Emilia Jones To Play Tyler & Kinsey Locke In Netflix Series From Carlton Cuse & Joe Hill". Deadline. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (4 December 2019). "'Locke & Key' Gets Netflix Premiere Date". Deadline. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Emilia Jones from 'Locke & Key' Talks Family, Keys, and Playing Kinsey Locke -". fangirlish.com. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  13. ^ "The Deaf still face 'outright discrimination' in Hollywood. How 'CODA' broke the mold". Los Angeles Times. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  21. ^ "Wild Youth – Through the Phone". Genius.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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