Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones is an acclaimed American actress, having started her career in theater as a founding member of the American Repertory Theater in 1980 before moving into film and television. Her dynamic performances on stage and screen have earned her a range of accolades, such as three Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards, in addition to nominations for an Olivier Award and a Screen Actor's Guild Award. Jones' Broadway debut came with the 1987 play, Stepping Out, which paved the way for her winning two Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Play, for parts in The Heiress (1995) and Doubt (2005). Other Tony nominations include her roles in Our Country's Good (1991), A Moon for the Misbegotten (2000), and The Glass Menagerie (2014). Her most recent Broadway performance was in The Lifespan of a Fact in 2018.

Jones is also well-known for her work in television, with notable roles in The West Wing and 24, the latter of which won her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2009. Furthermore, she received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Transparent in 2015 and won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her performances in The Handmaid's Tale (2019) and Succession (2020). In addition to her theater and television work, Jones has appeared in several films, including The Horse Whisperer, Erin Brockovich, The Perfect Storm, and Amelia.