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Jones in 2022
Born	Emilia Annis I. Jones (2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 (age 23) Westminster, London, England
Occupation	Actress singer
Years active	2010–present
Parent(s)	Aled Jones (father)

Emilia Annis I. Jones (born February 23, 2002) is a talented British actress and singer. She is widely recognized for her main role in the movie CODA (2021). In this film, she played a character who was the only hearing person in a deaf family. Her performance earned her a nomination for a British Academy Film Award for Best Actress. Emilia Jones is also well-known for starring in the Netflix adventure series Locke & Key, which ran from 2020 to 2022.

Emilia started her acting journey as a child. She performed in West End theatre shows and appeared in popular TV series like Doctor Who (2013) and Utopia (2013–2014). Some of her earlier films include Brimstone (2016), Ghostland (2018), Two for Joy (2018), and Horrible Histories (2019).

Emilia Jones's Early Life

Emilia Jones was born in London, England. Her father is the famous Welsh singer and TV presenter Aled Jones. Her mother is Claire Fossett, an English circus performer. Emilia grew up in Barnes with her younger brother, Lucas. She started acting after attending an improv class, which led to her first role in the film One Day.

Emilia Jones's Acting Career

Emilia Jones began her acting career at just eight years old in 2010. Her first film role was Jasmine in One Day. She also played Alice in the TV drama Utopia. Later in 2013, she appeared in the British TV series Doctor Who as Merry Gejelh, the young Queen of Years. Critics praised her performance, saying she was "spot on" and handled her scenes very well. She also had a small part in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).

Emilia's Theatre Work

In 2011, Emilia made her first appearance on stage in the musical Shrek the Musical. She played the role of Young Fiona at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. In 2013, she acted in a play called The Turn of the Screw. She played Flora, a nine-year-old girl, sharing the role with two other young actresses. Emilia said she found the role "so much fun" and loved every part of it.

Starring in Locke & Key

In December 2018, it was announced that Emilia Jones would play Kinsey Locke in the Netflix fantasy drama series Locke & Key. This was her first main role in a TV series. The show's first season was released on February 7, 2020. Emilia was excited to play Kinsey because she got to show two different sides of the character: Kinsey before and after she faced her fears. The series concluded in 2022.

Breakthrough Role in CODA

In 2021, Emilia Jones starred as Ruby Rossi in the Apple TV+ comedy-drama film CODA. Ruby is the only hearing member of her family, and she dreams of going to a music school called Berklee. For this role, Emilia spent nine months learning American Sign Language. She also learned how to use a professional fishing boat.

The film was first shown at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2021. It was bought by Apple for a record $25 million. CODA was released on Apple TV+ on August 13, 2021, and received excellent reviews. Emilia's performance was highly praised, and she won several awards. The movie even won the Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards, making it the first film from Sundance to win this top honor.

Recent and Upcoming Projects

Emilia Jones has continued to work on exciting projects. She recently starred in the films Cat Person and Winner. Both of these movies were directed by Susanna Fogel. She also appeared in Fairyland, directed by Andrew Durham. Looking ahead, Emilia is set to star with Toby Wallace in Charlie Harper and will also be in Edgar Wright's film The Running Man.

Emilia Jones's Film and TV Roles

Emilia Jones's Music

Emilia Jones is also a singer. She has contributed to soundtracks for her films and released her own songs.

Soundtracks

Songs as Main Artist

Awards and Nominations

Emilia Jones has received many awards and nominations for her acting, especially for her role in CODA.

See also

In Spanish: Emilia Jones para niños