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Emilia Jones

Emilia Annis I. Jones[1] (born 23 February 2002) is a British actress. She is best known for her lead role as a child of deaf adults in the drama film CODA (2021), for which she received a British Academy Film Award nomination for Best Actress. She is also known for starring in the Netflix adventure series Locke & Key (2020–2022).

Emilia Jones
Jones in 2022
Born
Emilia Annis I. Jones[1]

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

Jones began her career as a child actress in West End theatre, Doctor Who (2013) and Utopia (2013–2014). Her earlier films include Brimstone (2016), Ghostland, Two for Joy (both in 2018), and Horrible Histories (2019).

Early life

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Jones was born in London to Welsh singer and presenter Aled Jones and his wife, English circus performer Claire Fossett. She grew up in Barnes with her younger brother Lucas.[2] She attended an improv class run by an agent, through whom Jones was cast in One Day.[3]

Career

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Jones' acting career began in 2010, at the age of eight, when she appeared as Jasmine in the film One Day.[4] She portrayed Alice in the Channel 4 drama Utopia,[5] 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).[6] 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,"[7] while the website Zap2It praised Jones' performance as "spot on."[8] She had a small role in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).[4]

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.[4][9] 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][10]

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).[11] The first season was released on 7 February 2020.[12] 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.[13]

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.[14] The film won the award for Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards, the first Sundance-premiered film to do so.

Jones has most recently starred in the films Cat Person and Winner,[15][16] both directed by Susanna Fogel, and Fairyland by Andrew Durham.[17] She will next star in Charlie Harper by Tom Dean and Mac Eldridge.[18][19]

Filmography

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Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides English Girl
One Day Jasmine
2014 What We Did on Our Holiday Lottie
2015 Youth Frances
High-Rise Vicky
2016 Brimstone Joanna
2018 Ghostland Young Beth
Patrick Vikki
Two for Joy Violet
2019 Nuclear Emma
Horrible Histories Orla
2021 CODA Ruby Rossi
2023 Cat Person Margot
Fairyland Alysia Abbott
2024 Winner[20] Reality Winner
2025 The Running Man
Television roles
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
2025 Task Maeve Upcoming miniseries[21]
Music videos
Year Artist(s) Title
2020 JC Stewart "I Need You to Hate Me"[22]

Discography

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Soundtracks

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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

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Song Main artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year
"The Long Song"[23] Emilia Jones (feat. The BBC National Orchestra Of Wales) Murray Gold Doctor Who: Series 7 (Original Television Soundtrack) 2013
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Song Main artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year
"Psycho"[24] Liam Jessup (as justliam) Liam Jessup N/A 2021

As songwriter

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Song Main artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year
"Through the Phone" Wild Youth Conor O’Donohoe
Ed Drewett
Emilia Jones
Pete Hammerton[25][26] 		Forever Girl - EP 2020

Theatre

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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

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2021
 Chicago Film Critics Association Most Promising Performer CODA Nominated [27]
Detroit Film Critics Society Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated [28]
Gotham Independent Film Awards Breakthrough Performer Won [29]
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Best Actress Nominated [30]
Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated
Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Actress Nominated [31]
Breakout of the Year Nominated
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Best Actress Nominated [32]
Youth in Film - Female Won
North Texas Film Critics Association Best Newcomer Nominated [33]
Online Association of Female Film Critics Breakthrough Performance Nominated [34]
Utah Film Critics Association Best Actress Won [35]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth Performance Nominated [36]
2022
 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Breakthrough Performance Won [37]
Austin Film Critics Association Breakthrough Artist Award Nominated [38]
British Academy Film Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated [39]
Chicago Indie Critics Best Actress Nominated [40]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Actor/Actress Nominated [41]
Georgia Film Critics Association Breakthrough Award Nominated [42]
Hawaii Film Critics Society Best Actress Nominated [43]
Hollywood Film Critics Association Best Actress Nominated [44]
Houston Film Critics Society Best Actress Nominated [45]
London Film Critics' Circle Young British/Irish Performer Nominated [46]
Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Best Actress Nominated [47]
Music City Film Critics Association Best Young Actress Won [48]
North Carolina Film Critics Association Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated [49]
Online Film and Television Association Best Youth Performance Won [50]
Best Female Breakthrough Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Actress Nominated [51]
Best Breakthrough Artist Won
Seattle Film Critics Society Best Youth Performance Won [52]

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