Emilia Jones

Emilia Jones (born 23 February 2002) is a British actress and singer. Known for her roles on stage and screen, she has received nominations for a BAFTA Film Award, a BAFTA Television Award, and a Critics' Choice Movie Award.

Jones made her film debut in a minor role in the action film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) before taking early roles in the western Brimstone (2016) and the psychological drama Two for Joy (2018). Her breakthrough came taking the leading role in the family drama film CODA (2021), for which she received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She then took starring roles in the psychological thriller Cat Person (2023), the romance Charlie Harper (2025) and the biographical dramedy Tony (2026).

On television, Jones also starred in the Netflix adventure series Locke & Key (2020–2022) and the HBO crime series Task (2025) the later of which earned her a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress. On stage, she worked as a child actress in the West End theatre as Young Fiona in Shrek the Musical (2011–2012) and Henry James' The Turn of the Screw (2013).

Early life Jones was born on 23 February 2002 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. She attended Kew House School in West London before concentrating on acting full time.

Career 2011–2019: Early roles Jones' acting career began in 2010, at age eight, when she appeared as Jasmine in the film One Day. and later that year, she played the young Queen of Years Merry Gejelh in the British television series Doctor Who episode "The Rings of Akhaten" (2013). The Boston Standard lauded Jones for "carr[ying] off her scenes with aplomb" and for "really sell[ing] Merry’s mixture of naivety, knowledge and childlike fear," while the website Zap2It praised Jones' performance as "spot on." She had a small role in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). Two years later, Jones 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, Jones said, "I don’t find it scary, I just find it so much fun... I love every bit of it."

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). The first season was released on 7 February 2020. It was Jones' 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.

2020–present: Breakthrough 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, Jones 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. The film won the award for Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards, the first Sundance-premiered film to do so.

Post-CODA, Jones starred in the films Cat Person (2023), Fairyland (2023), and Winner (2024), all of which received lukewarm reviews from critics. 2025 marked another highlight for the actress' career as she was cast in her first blockbuster project: Edgar Wright's adaptation of The Running Man, as well as the first season of HBO's crime drama series Task, the latter garnering her first BAFTA TV Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actress. That same year, she declined to audition the part for Supergirl (2026), which ended up to Milly Alcock.

Her upcoming projects include the romantic drama Charlie Harper (2025), the sports drama The 99'ers, and the biopic drama Tony.

Acting credits +KeyDenotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released Film 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 Elizabeth "Beth" Keller Patrick Vikki Two for Joy Violet / Vi 2019 Nuclear Emma Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans Orla 2021 CODA Ruby Rossi 2023 Cat Person Margot Fairyland Alysia Abbott 2024 Winner Reality Winner 2025 Charlie Harper Harper The Running Man Amelia Williams 2026 Tony Nancy TBA Julie Foudy Filming

Television 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 Recurring role 2014 Residue Charlotte Jones 3 episodes 2015 Wolf Hall Anne Cromwell Episode: "Three Card Trick" 2020–2022 Locke & Key Kinsey Locke Main cast 2025 Task Maeve Prendergrast Main cast

Theatre

Music videos Year Artist(s) Title 2020 JC Stewart "I Need You to Hate Me"

Discography Soundtracks Title Album detailsHorrible Histories (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Release date: 26 July 2019 Label: Decca, UMG Formats: Digital download, streaming CODA (Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film) Release date: 13 August 2021 Label: Republic, UMG Formats: Digital download, streaming

As main artist Song Main artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year "The Long Song" Emilia Jones (feat. The BBC National Orchestra Of Wales) Murray Gold Doctor Who: Series 7 (Original Television Soundtrack) 2013

As featured artist Song Main artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year "Psycho" Liam Jessup (as justliam) Liam Jessup N/A 2021

As songwriter Song Main artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year "Through the Phone" Wild Youth Conor O’DonohoeEd DrewettEmilia JonesPete Hammerton Forever Girl - EP 2020

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef Chicago Film Critics Association Most Promising PerformerCODA Detroit Film Critics Society Best Breakthrough Performance Gotham Independent Film Awards Breakthrough Performer Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Best Actress Best Breakthrough Performance Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Actress Breakout of the Year Las Vegas Film Critics Society Best Actress Youth in Film - Female North Texas Film Critics Association Best Newcomer Online Association of Female Film Critics Breakthrough Performance Utah Film Critics Association Best Actress Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth Performance Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Breakthrough Performance Austin Film Critics Association Breakthrough Artist Award British Academy Film Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Chicago Indie Critics Best Actress Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Actor/Actress Georgia Film Critics Association Breakthrough Award Hawaii Film Critics Society Best Actress Hollywood Film Critics Association Best Actress Houston Film Critics Society Best Actress London Film Critics' Circle Young British/Irish Performer Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Best Actress Music City Film Critics Association Best Young Actress North Carolina Film Critics Association Best Breakthrough Performance Online Film and Television Association Best Youth Performance Best Female Breakthrough San Diego Film Critics Society Best Actress Best Breakthrough Artist Seattle Film Critics Society Best Youth Performance 2026 Astra TV Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesTask British Academy Television Awards Best Supporting Actress