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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. She is best known for her main role in the movie CODA (2021). In this film, she played a character who was the only hearing person in a family of deaf adults. For her amazing work in CODA, she was nominated for a Best Actress award.

Emilia Jones is also famous for starring in the Netflix adventure series Locke & Key (2020–2022). She started acting when she was a child. Her early roles included plays in West End theatre, and TV shows like Doctor Who (2013) and Utopia (2013–2014). Some of her first movies were Brimstone (2016), Ghostland, Two for Joy (both 2018), and Horrible Histories (2019).

Emilia Jones's Early Life

Emilia Jones was born in London, England. Her father is the 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 helped her get her first movie role in One Day.

Emilia Jones's Acting Career

Emilia Jones began her acting journey in 2010 when she was just eight years old. Her first role was Jasmine in the movie One Day. She also played Alice in the TV drama Utopia. Later that year, she appeared in the popular British TV series Doctor Who. She played a young character named Merry Gejelh in the episode "The Rings of Akhaten" (2013). Critics praised her performance, saying she was very good at showing Merry's mix of innocence and fear. She also had a small part in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).

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

In December 2018, it was announced that Emilia Jones would play Kinsey Locke. This was a main character in the Netflix fantasy drama series Locke & Key (2020–2022). The first season of the show came out on February 7, 2020. This was her first main role in a TV series. She liked the idea of playing two different versions of her character: Kinsey before and after she removed her fear.

In 2021, Jones starred in the Apple TV+ movie CODA. In this comedy-drama film, she played Ruby Rossi. Ruby is the only hearing person in her family and 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 movie was filmed from September 2019 to January 2020. CODA was first shown at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2021. Apple Original Films bought the movie for $25 million. It was released on Apple TV+ on August 13, 2021, and got great reviews. Emilia Jones and her co-star Troy Kotsur received many awards for their acting. The film won the award for Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards. It was the first movie from the Sundance Film Festival to win this top award.

Recently, Emilia Jones has starred in the films Cat Person and Winner. Both of these movies were directed by Susanna Fogel. She also appeared in Fairyland by Andrew Durham. Her next role will be in a movie called Charlie Harper.

Emilia Jones's Film Roles

Emilia Jones's Television Roles

Emilia Jones's Music Videos

Emilia Jones's Discography

Soundtracks

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As Featured Artist

As Songwriter

Emilia Jones's Theatre Performances

Emilia Jones's Awards and Nominations

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