Felicity Jones is an English actress. She started her professional acting career as a child appearing at age 12 in The Treasure Seekers. In 2014, her performance as Jane Hawking in The Theory of Everything also met with critical acclaim, garnering her nominations for the Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2016, Jones starred in the adventure thriller Inferno, the fantasy drama A Monster Calls and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Jyn Erso. In 2016, she received the BAFTA Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year.
Birth Name
Felicity Rose Hadley Jones
Nickname
Felicity
Profession
Actress
Nationality
British
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Felicity Jones was born on October 17, 1983 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.
Age
She is currently 35 years old.
Residence
Bethnal Green, London’s East End, England, UK
Sun Sign
Libra
Ethnicity
White
Education
Felicity went to Kings Norton Girls School in Birmingham. To complete her A-levels, she then attended King Edward VI Handsworth School in Handsworth, Birmingham. She studied English at Wadham College, Oxford, graduating with an upper second in 2006.
Family Details
- Father – Gareth Jones (Journalist)
- Mother – Julia Jones (Worked in advertising)
- Siblings – She has an older brother, who works as a film editor.
- Other – Michael Hadley (Uncle)
Manager
Independent Talent Group Ltd.
Marital Status
Married
Boyfriend / Spouse
Felicity Jones dated –
- Ed Fornieles (2003-2013) – In 2003, when Ed Fornieles was studying at Ruskin School of Art, he met Felicity at Oxford. Ed is a sculptor and conceptual internet artist, by profession. The duo started dating in 2003 and remained an item for 10 long years. During this time, they had also engaged each other.
- Charles Guard (2018-Present)– Felicity Jones married director Charles Guard in June 2018.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 3 inches
- In centimeters – 160 cm
- In meters – 1.6 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 55 kg
- In Pounds – 121 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 33-27-34
- Bust – 33 inches
- Waist – 27 inches
- Hip – 34 inches
- Bra Size – 32A
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Shoe Size
She wears a size 7 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 5 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Playing Nelly Ternan in the biographical drama film The Invisible Woman (2013), Felicia Hardy in the superhero film The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), Jane Wilde Hawking in the biographical romantic drama film The Theory of Everything (2014).
Film Debut
Felicity Jones made her acting debut in 2008, playing Young Ruth in the British drama film, Flashbacks of a Fool.
Television Debut
In 1996, Jones appeared in the British television family film, The Treasure Seekers, for her role as Alice Bastable. From 1998 to 1999, she played Ethel Hallow in the first season of the British-Canadian TV series The Worst Witch.
Brand Endorsements
She has done endorsement work for Dolce & Gabbana’s Khol Collection for eyes and nails.
Awards & Nominations
| Award | Year | Films | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA Awards | 2015 | The Theory of Everything | Best Actress – International | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | 2015 | The Theory of Everything | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 2014 | The Invisible Woman | Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 2015 | The Theory of Everything | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| British Independent Film Awards | 2011 | Albatross | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| 2013 | The Invisible Woman | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Critics’ Choice Movie Awards | 2015 | The Theory of Everything | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 2014 | The Theory of Everything | Best Actress | 4th place | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | 2011 | Like Crazy | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| Nominated | |||||
| Empire Awards | 2012 | Like Crazy | Best Female Newcomer | Won | |
| 2015 | The Theory of Everything | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Best Actress | Won | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | 2015 | The Theory of Everything | Best Actress – Drama | Nominated | |
| Gotham Awards | 2011 | Like Crazy | Breakthrough Actor | Won | |
| 2011 | — | New Hollywood Award | Won | ||
| Houston Film Critics Society | 2015 | The Theory of Everything | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| Kids’ Choice Awards | 2017 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Favorite Movie Actress | Nominated | |
| Nominated | |||||
| #Squad | Nominated | ||||
| London Film Critics’ Circle | 2015 | The Theory of Everything | British Actress of the Year | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2017 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Best Hero | Nominated | |
| National Board of Review | 2011 | Like Crazy | Breakthrough Performance | Tied | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2014 | The Theory of Everything | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | 2015 | The Theory of Everything | Cinema Vanguard Award | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | 2015 | The Theory of Everything | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | 2017 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Best Actress in a Film | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2015 | The Theory of Everything | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||||
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | 2014 | The Theory of Everything | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2011 | Like Crazy | Special Jury Prize | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | The Theory of Everything True Story |
Choice Movie Actress: Drama | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actress | Nominated | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2014 | The Theory of Everything | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| Women Film Critics Circle | 2014 | The Theory of Everything | The Invisible Woman Award | Won |
Felicity Jones Favorites
- Favorite Beauty Products – Black Dolce & Gabbana Khol eyeliner, Dolce & Gabbana Rosebud blusher
Felicity Jones Net worth
Felicity Jones has a net worth of $6 million dollars as of 2019.
Social Media Profiles
- Instagram – felicity.jones
Some Lesser Known Facts About Felicity Jones
- Her name Felicity is derived from the Latin word felicitas meaning luck, good fortune.
- Her parents divorced when she was three years old. Her mother raised her and her brother.
- Her uncle is actor Michael Hadley.
- She was just 12 when she was cast in the British TV movie The Treasure Seekers, opposite a young Kiera Knightley.
- She is a big fan of the BBC gangster series Peaky Blinders.
- Felicity’s parents met while working in Wolverhampton’s Express and Star (biggest selling evening newspaper in Britain).
- Her parents divorced when she was just three.
- Felicity is a huge fan of Virginia Woolf.
- She does not Google herself because she feels depressed if she finds some negative points about her.
- She is not on any social media. According to Vogue UK, she is a technological dinosaur.
- Jones is in a habit of leaving her phones and shoes on the train.
- She can juggle. She learned the circus skills when she was in a drama group.
- Felicity is close friends with Carey Mulligan.
- In February 2015, she was cast as Jyn Erso in the Star Wars stand-alone film Rogue One, with Gareth Edwards directing.
- In 2018, Jones starred in On the Basis of Sex, a biography of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, directed by Mimi Leder and co-starring Armie Hammer and Justin Theroux.
