Gemma Jones
Known For
Acting
Born
1942-12-04 in Marylebone, London, England, UK
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.
Most Known For
Midsomer Murders
as Maisie Gooch
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Miss Williams
Death in Paradise
as Sister Anne
The Crown
as Penelope Carter
Merlin
as The Cailleach
Play for Today
as Anna Firth
Spooks
as Connie James
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Poppy Pomfrey
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
as Poppy Pomfrey
BBC Play of the Month
as Varya
BBC Play of the Month
as Gwendolen Fairfax
Inspector Morse
as Anne Staveley
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
as Poppy Pomfrey
Unforgotten
as Claire Slater
Theatre 625
as Victoire / Lucille Desmoulins
Theatre 625
as Nina Zarechnaya
The Wednesday Play
as Clarice
No Hiding Place
Gentleman Jack
as Aunt Anne Lister
Trial & Retribution
as Dr. Jean Mullins