Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

113

Gender

Female

Birthday

1942-12-04 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Marylebone, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Jennifer R. Jones

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Gemma Jones

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

Acting

Bridget Jones's Diary

2001

Bridget Jones's Diary

as

Bridget's Mum

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

as

Poppy Pomfrey

Don't Tempt Me

2001

Don't Tempt Me

as

Nancy

Fragile

2005

Fragile

as

Mrs. Folder

Shanghai Knights

2003

Shanghai Knights

as

Queen Victoria

The Devils

1971

The Devils

as

Madeleine de Brou

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

as

Poppy Pomfrey

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

2004

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

as

Mum

Paperhouse

1988

Paperhouse

as

Dr. Sarah Nicols

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister

2010

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister

as

Aunt Lister

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

2010

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

as

Helena Shepridge

Jane Eyre

1997

Jane Eyre

as

Mrs. Fairfax

Forget Me Not

2011

Forget Me Not

as

Lizzie Fisher

Cotton Mary

1999

Cotton Mary

as

Mrs Freda Davids

Gypsy's Kiss

2017

Gypsy's Kiss

as

Judith

Longitude

2000

Longitude

as

Elizabeth Harrison

Who Killed Mrs De Ropp?

2007

Who Killed Mrs De Ropp?

as

Mrs De Ropp

Captain Jack

1999

Captain Jack

as

Eunice Pickles

Hysteria

2011

Hysteria

as

Lady St. John-Smythe

The Theory of Flight

1999

The Theory of Flight

as

Anne

The Cherry Orchard

1971

The Cherry Orchard

as

Varya

The Lady Vanishes

2013

The Lady Vanishes

as

Rose Floodporter

The Contractor

2007

The Contractor

as

Mrs. Day

Footsteps

1974

Footsteps

as

Mollie

Very Like a Whale

1981

Very Like a Whale

as

Lady Mellor

Feast of July

1995

Feast of July

as

Mrs. Wainwright

Ballet Shoes

2008

Ballet Shoes

as

Dr. Jakes

Marvellous

2014

Marvellous

as

Mary

Whistle and I'll Come to You

2010

Whistle and I'll Come to You

as

Alice Parkin

Sense and Sensibility

1995

Sense and Sensibility

as

Mrs. Dashwood

Radiator

2014

Radiator

as

Maria

Wicked Little Letters

2024

Wicked Little Letters

as

Victoria Swan

The Lie

1970

The Lie

as

Anna Firth

All Revved Up

1998

All Revved Up

as

Mrs. Wiggins

The Way of the World

1975

The Way of the World

as

Millamant

Blue

2024

Blue

as

Anna

Bridget Jones's Baby

2016

Bridget Jones's Baby

as

Mum

Tender Loving Care

1993

Tender Loving Care

as

Nicky Dobbs

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

2025

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

as

Pamela Jones

The Importance of Being Earnest

1974

The Importance of Being Earnest

as

Gwendolen Fairfax

The Winslow Boy

1999

The Winslow Boy

as

Grace Winslow

After the Dance

1992

After the Dance

as

Joan Scott-Fowler

God's Own Country

2017

God's Own Country

as

Deidre Saxby

Carnage: Swallowing the Past

2017

Carnage: Swallowing the Past

as

Davina

Wilde

1997

Wilde

as

Lady Queensberry

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

as

Poppy Pomfrey

Kiss of Life

2003

Kiss of Life

as

Sonia

Diana and I

2017

Diana and I

as

Mrs McDonald

You, Me and Him

2018

You, Me and Him

as

Sue Miller

Good

2008

Good

as

Mother

Patrick

2018

Patrick

as

Celia

The Life and Death of Lovely Karen Gilhooley

1964

The Life and Death of Lovely Karen Gilhooley

as

Grusha

Lucan

2013

Lucan

as

Dowager Countess

Treasure Island

1965

Treasure Island

as

Mrs. Taylor

Rocketman

2019

Rocketman

as

Ivy

The Man in the Sidecar

1971

The Man in the Sidecar

as

Edith

The Merchant of Venice

1980

The Merchant of Venice

as

Portia

The Importance of Being Earnest

1988

The Importance of Being Earnest

as

Miss Prism

Ammonite

2020

Ammonite

as

Molly Anning

13 Steps Down

2012

13 Steps Down

as

Olive

On the Black Hill

1988

On the Black Hill

as

Mary Jones

Benediction

2021

Benediction

as

Hester Gatty (Older)

Valley Girls

1996

Valley Girls

as

Beryl

Wilderness

1996

Wilderness

as

Jane Garth

Emily

2022

Emily

as

Aunt Branwell

Dial a Deadly Number

1975

Dial a Deadly Number

as

Helen Curry

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

2024

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

as

Brenda

The Phoenix and the Carpet

2004

The Phoenix and the Carpet

as

Mrs. Bibble

Thriller

Thriller

as

Helen Curry

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

as

Maisie Gooch

Finding Alice

Finding Alice

as

Minnie

Thirteen Steps Down

Thirteen Steps Down

as

Olive

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

as

Anne Staveley

Spooks

Spooks

as

Connie James

The Storyteller

The Storyteller

as

Queen

Longitude

Longitude

as

Elizabeth Harrison

Rainbow City

Rainbow City

as

Mary Steele

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

as

Dr. Jean Mullins

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

as

Bootleg

Bootleg

as

Mrs. Bubby

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street

as

Louisa Trotter

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

as

Princess Vicky

The BBC Television Shakespeare

The BBC Television Shakespeare

as

Portia

Shadows of Fear

Shadows of Fear

as

Judith

The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

as

Pamela Phillips

Devices and Desires

Devices and Desires

as

Alice Mair

Unforgotten

Unforgotten

as

Claire Slater

Atlantis

Atlantis

as

Campe

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as

Mrs. Peveril

A Ghost Story for Christmas

A Ghost Story for Christmas

as

Alice Parkin

All About George

All About George

as

Kay

The Return of the Borrowers

The Return of the Borrowers

as

Miss Menzies

The Reckoning

The Reckoning

as

Agnes Savile

Capital

Capital

as

Petunia

Faith

Faith

as

Jane Moreton

Wilderness

Wilderness

as

Jane Garth

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Anna Firth

Gentleman Jack

Gentleman Jack

as

Aunt Anne Lister

Teacup Travels

Teacup Travels

as

Great Aunt Lizzie

Lucan

Lucan

as

Dowager Countess of Lucan

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

as

Sister Anne

Merlin

Merlin

as

The Cailleach

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as

Miss Williams

The Spoils of Poynton

The Spoils of Poynton

as

Fleda Vetch

The Crown

The Crown

as

Penelope Carter

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

as

Helen

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as

Clarice

Judge John Deed

Judge John Deed

as

Professor Moriarty

Last Tango in Halifax

Last Tango in Halifax

as

Muriel

The Borrowers

The Borrowers

as

Miss Menzies

I, Jack Wright

I, Jack Wright

as

The Phoenix and the Carpet

The Phoenix and the Carpet

as

Mrs. Bibble

Theatre Night

Theatre Night

as

Miss Prism

Production

Crew

Directing