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Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

26 movies on Netflix

Biography

Cherry Jones is an American actress who started out in theater, helping found the American Repertory Theater in 1980 before she moved into film and television. Born in Paris, Tennessee, she made her Broadway debut in Stepping Out in 1987 and went on to win Tony Awards for The Heiress in 1995 and Doubt in 2005, with further nominations for Our Country's Good, A Moon for the Misbegotten and The Glass Menagerie. On television she played Barbara Layton in The West Wing and President Allison Taylor in 24, a role that brought her an Emmy in 2009, and she later won Emmys for The Handmaid's Tale and Succession. Her films include The Horse Whisperer (1998), Erin Brockovich (2000), The Perfect Storm (2000), Signs (2002), The Village (2004), Amelia (2009) and The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021).

69years old

Turns 70 on November 21in 40 days

  • Born Paris
  • Star sign: ScorpioLast day of the sign, on the Sagittarius cusp

Movie Career

Films
26
Career span
35 years1987 to 2022

Genres

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  1. First role

    Cherry Jones began her career in 1980, when she helped found the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Most of her work since then has been in the theater.

  2. Early training

    Jones earned her degree from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in 1978. As a student there, she was among the first actors at City Theatre, a Pittsburgh theater institution.

Cherry Jones movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Signs2002 Drama, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Officer Paski

    IMDb rating 6.8419K votes

  2. Erin Brockovich2000 Biography, Dramaas Pamela Duncan

    IMDb rating 7.5250K votes

  3. The Village2004as Mrs. Clack

    IMDb rating 6.6299K votes

  4. The Eyes of Tammy Faye2021as Rachel Grover

    IMDb rating 6.680K votes

  5. The Party2017as Martha

    IMDb rating 6.623K votes

  6. Motherless Brooklyn2019as Gabby Horowitz

    IMDb rating 6.867K votes

  7. The Perfect Storm2000as Edie Bailey

    IMDb rating 6.5190K votes

  8. The Horse Whisperer1998as Liz Hammond

    IMDb rating 6.747K votes

Most often with

M. Night Shyamalan directed two of these films. Thirteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Allison Janney, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Allison JanneyWilliam Hurt, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with William HurtMel Gibson, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Mel GibsonDiane Lane, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Diane LaneKristin Scott Thomas, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kristin Scott ThomasJoaquin Phoenix, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Joaquin PhoenixM. Night ShyamalanDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by M. Night Shyamalan

Films together

  • Allison Janney2 films together, 1997 to 2014
    Allison Janney's page
    • Days and Nights2014IMDb rating 4.6Jones as MaryJanney as Elizabeth
    • Julian Po1997IMDb rating 5.9Jones as LucyJanney as Lilah Leech
  • William Hurt2 films together, 2004 to 2014
    William Hurt's page
  • Mel Gibson2 films together, 2002 to 2011
    Mel Gibson's page
    • The Beaver2011IMDb rating 6.6Jones as Vice PresidentGibson as Walter Black
    • Signs2002IMDb rating 6.8Jones as Officer PaskiGibson as Rev. Graham Hess
  • Diane Lane2 films together, 1987 to 2000
    Diane Lane's page
    • The Perfect Storm2000IMDb rating 6.5Jones as Edie BaileyLane as Christina Cotter
    • The Big Town1987IMDb rating 5.9Jones as Ginger McDonaldLane as Lorry Dane
  • Kristin Scott Thomas2 films together, 1998 to 2017
    Kristin Scott Thomas's page
  • Joaquin Phoenix2 films together, 2002 to 2004
    Joaquin Phoenix's page
    • The Village2004IMDb rating 6.6Jones as Mrs. ClackPhoenix as Lucius Hunt
    • Signs2002IMDb rating 6.8Jones as Officer PaskiPhoenix as Merrill Hess
  • M. Night ShyamalanDirector, 2 films, 2002 to 2004
    All films by M. Night Shyamalan
    • The Village2004IMDb rating 6.6Jones as Mrs. Clack
    • Signs2002IMDb rating 6.8Jones as Officer Paski
  • Also two films together7 more actors
    • Josh PaisMotherless Brooklyn (2019) and I Saw the Light (2015)
    • Angus MacfadyenDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) and Cradle Will Rock (1999)
    • Jason SegelThe Sky Is Everywhere (2022) and Our Friend (2019)
    • Tina FeyWine Country (2019) and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
    • LaTanya Richardson JacksonMother and Child (2009) and Julian Po (1997)
    • Del CloseLight of Day (1987) and The Big Town (1987)
    • Roy CooperJulian Po (1997) and HouseSitter (1992)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Cherry Jones's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.7 billion

20 of the 26 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 26 films: 20 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 2 streaming, short cinema run.

  • 20Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 2Streaming, short cinema run

Top grosser

Signs2002as Officer Paski$408 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Signs2002as Officer Paski
    $408M23.6% of the total
  2. 2
    The Perfect Storm2000as Edie Bailey
    $329M19.0% of the total
  3. 3
    The Village2004as Mrs. Clack
    $257M14.8% of the total
  4. 4
    Erin Brockovich2000as Pamela Duncan
    $256M14.8% of the total
  5. 5
    The Horse Whisperer1998as Liz Hammond
    $187M10.8% of the total
  6. 6
    HouseSitter1992as Patty
    $95M5.5% of the total
  7. 7
    Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood2002as Grandma 'Buggy' Abbott
    $74M4.3% of the total
  8. 8
    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot2016as Geri Taub
    $48M2.8% of the total
Amelia (2009), $19.6 millionMotherless Brooklyn (2019), $18.4 millionLight of Day (1987), $10.5 millionBoy Erased (2018), $7.9 millionThe Party (2017), $5.6 millionMother and Child (2009), $4.0 millionCradle Will Rock (1999), $2.9 millionThe Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021), $2.4 millionThe Big Town (1987), $1.7 millionI Saw the Light (2015), $1.6 millionThe Beaver (2011), $970,816Knight of Cups (2015), $566,006

$76.2 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total

Awards

Six awards and honors from 1995 to 2009, three of them major.

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Cherry Jones's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
2009Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series24Won
Tony Awards
2005Best Actress in a PlayWon
1995Best Actress in a PlayWon
Other honors
2005Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead ActressWon
1998Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead ActressWon
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a PlayWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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