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Felicity Jones

Felicity Jones

32 movies on Netflix

Biography

Felicity Jones is an English actress who began acting as a child and later earned Academy Award nominations for two roles. Born in Birmingham, she appeared in The Worst Witch and The Treasure Seekers before studying English at Oxford. She won a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for Like Crazy (2011). Her portrayal of Jane Hawking in The Theory of Everything (2014) earned an Academy Award nomination, as did her Holocaust survivor in The Brutalist (2024). She played Jyn Erso in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Ruth Bader Ginsburg in On the Basis of Sex (2018). Other films include The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), Inferno (2016), A Monster Calls (2016), and The Midnight Sky (2020). She starred in Train Dreams (2025), nominated for Best Picture.

43years old

Turns 44 on October 17in 363 days

  • Born Birmingham
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • Felicity Rose Hadley Jones (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
32
Career span
18 years2007 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Behind the award

    For her role as Anna in Drake Doremus's Like Crazy, Jones handled her own hair and make-up and made up her dialogue. On 29 January 2011, she won a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

  2. First role

    Jones began acting when she was 11 at an after-school workshop called Central Junior Television, which Central Television funded. At 14, she was in The Worst Witch's first series.

  3. Big break

    Jones was cast as Jyn Erso in Rogue One after her agent recommended the role, and she drew inspiration for the character's movements from Ronda Rousey.

Felicity 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. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Jyn Erso

    IMDb rating 7.8766K votes

  2. The Theory of Everything2014 Biography, Drama, Romanceas Jane Hawking

    IMDb rating 7.7511K votes

  3. The Brutalist2024as Erzsébet Tóth

    IMDb rating 7.2164K votes

  4. Inferno2016as Sienna Brooks

    IMDb rating 6.2205K votes

  5. The Amazing Spider-Man 22014as Felicia

    IMDb rating 6.6609K votes

  6. Train Dreams2025as Gladys Grainier

    IMDb rating 7.5116K votes

  7. The Midnight Sky2020as Sully

    IMDb rating 5.796K votes

  8. A Monster Calls2016as Mum

    IMDb rating 7.4100K votes

Most often with

Drake Doremus directed two of these films, David Hare two. Ralph Fiennes appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ralph Fiennes, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Ralph FiennesBill Nighy, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Bill NighyForest Whitaker, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Forest WhitakerKathy Bates, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kathy BatesMark Strong, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Mark StrongGuy Pearce, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Guy PearceDrake DoremusDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Drake DoremusDavid HareDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by David Hare

Films together

  • Ralph Fiennes4 films together, 2010 to 2014
    Ralph Fiennes's page
  • Bill Nighy3 films together, 2011 to 2014
    Bill Nighy's page
    • Salting the Battlefield2014IMDb rating 6.6Jones as Julianne WorrickerNighy as Johnny Worricker
    • Chalet Girl2011IMDb rating 6.3Jones as KimNighy as Richard Madsen
    • Page Eight2011IMDb rating 6.8Jones as Julianne WorrickerNighy as Johnny Worricker
  • Forest Whitaker2 films together, 2016 to 2017
    Forest Whitaker's page
  • Kathy Bates2 films together, 2009 to 2018
    Kathy Bates's page
    • On the Basis of Sex2018IMDb rating 7.1Jones as Ruth Bader GinsburgBates as Dorothy Kenyon
    • Cheri2009IMDb rating 6.1Jones as EdméeBates as Madame Peloux
  • Mark Strong2 films together, 2008 to 2023
    Mark Strong's page
    • Dead Shot2023IMDb rating 5.6Jones as CatherineStrong as Holland
    • Flashbacks of a Fool2008IMDb rating 6.8Jones as Young Ruth DaviesStrong as Mannie Miesel
  • Guy Pearce2 films together, 2013 to 2024
    Guy Pearce's page
    • The Brutalist2024IMDb rating 7.2Jones as Erzsébet TóthPearce as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr
    • Breathe In2013IMDb rating 6.3Jones as SophiePearce as Keith Reynolds
  • Drake DoremusDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2013
    All films by Drake Doremus
  • David HareDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2014
    All films by David Hare
  • Also two films together27 more actors
    • Michelle PfeifferOh. What. Fun. (2025) and Cheri (2009)
    • Alan TudykThe Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2017) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
    • Emily WatsonThe Theory of Everything (2014) and Cemetery Junction (2010)
    • Ben MendelsohnThe Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2017) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
    • Donnie YenThe Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2017) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
    • Mads MikkelsenThe Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2017) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
    • Olivia WilliamsSalting the Battlefield (2014) and Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)
    • Ewen BremnerSalting the Battlefield (2014) and Page Eight (2011)
    • Judy DavisSalting the Battlefield (2014) and Page Eight (2011)
    • Toby KebbellA Monster Calls (2016) and Cheri (2009)
    • Diego LunaThe Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2017) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
    • Eddie RedmayneThe Aeronauts (2019) and The Theory of Everything (2014)
    • Riz AhmedThe Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2017) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
    • Tom BurkeThe Invisible Woman (2013) and Cheri (2009)
    • Anne ReidThe Aeronauts (2019) and Cemetery Junction (2010)
    • Joe AlwynThe Brutalist (2024) and The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021)
    • Thomas Brodie-SangsterDragon Rider (2020) and Albatross (2011)
    • Saskia ReevesSalting the Battlefield (2014) and Page Eight (2011)
    • Guy HenryThe Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2017) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
    • Jiang WenThe Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2017) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
    • Michael EppThe Brutalist (2024) and Collide (2016)
    • Tom HughesPage Eight (2011) and Cemetery Junction (2010)
    • Alice Orr-EwingThe Last Letter from Your Lover (2021) and The Theory of Everything (2014)
    • Chandra RueggAlbatross (2011) and Chalet Girl (2011)
    • Kate BurdetteSalting the Battlefield (2014) and Page Eight (2011)
    • Michael MarcusThe Theory of Everything (2014) and The Invisible Woman (2013)
    • Andrew CleaverSalting the Battlefield (2014) and Page Eight (2011)

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

Box office

What Felicity Jones's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.3 billion

20 of the 31 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 31 films: 20 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 3 figure not found; 1 too new to count.

  • 20Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 3Figure not found
  • 1Too new to count

Top grosser

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016as Jyn Erso$1.1 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016as Jyn Erso
    $1.1B45.9% of the total
  2. 2
    The Amazing Spider-Man 22014as Felicia
    $717M31.1% of the total
  3. 3
    Inferno2016as Sienna Brooks
    $220M9.6% of the total
  4. 4
    The Theory of Everything2014as Jane Hawking
    $124M5.4% of the total
  5. 5
    The Brutalist2024as Erzsébet Tóth
    $50M2.2% of the total
  6. 6
    A Monster Calls2016as Mum
    $47M2.1% of the total
  7. 7
    On the Basis of Sex2018as Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    $39M1.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Hysteria2011as Emily Dalrymple
    $9.5M0.4% of the total
Cheri (2009), $9.4 millionCollide (2016), $6.8 millionChalet Girl (2011), $5.5 millionTrue Story (2015), $5.3 millionLike Crazy (2011), $3.5 millionThe Aeronauts (2019), $3.5 millionThe Invisible Woman (2013), $3.2 millionThe Last Letter from Your Lover (2021), $1.5 millionFlashbacks of a Fool (2008), $1.1 millionThe Tempest (2010), $346,594Breathe In (2013), $89,661The Midnight Sky (2020), $70,018

$40.2 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total

Awards

Four awards and honors from 2011 to 2017.

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Felicity Jones's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2017Empire Award for Best ActressWon
2017Empire AwardsWon
2012Empire Award for Best NewcomerWon
2011Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough ActorWon

Online

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