Emilia Jones is a young but very talented British theater and film actress, best known for her roles as Merry Galel in Doctor Who and Lottie MacLeod in What We Did At Our Party. Her acting career began when the girl was only 8 years old.
Biography
Emilia Jones was born on February 23, 2002 in London, the son of an Englishwoman Claire Fossett and the famous Welsh singer and TV presenter Aled Jones. In one of her interviews, the actress admitted that her family is creative, so the girl, when she was very little, often staged performances at home. “I've always loved it. And it didn't even have to do with my dad. I just wanted so much! - the girl admitted.
The actress has a brother, Lucas, who is her most devoted fan.
Creation
Emilia's career as a theater and film actress began in 2011, when the girl starred in three major projects at once: in the TV series "Abode of Anubis" as the young Sarah Frobisher-Smith, as well as in the very famous films by Lone Sherfig "One Day" as Jasmine and Rob Marshall's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides as an English girl.
In 2011, Emilia also made her theater debut, playing the role of young Fiona in the musical Shrek at the Royal Theater, Drury Lane.
In 2013-2014, the actress was remembered by the audience for her work in the following projects: a show called Utopia, where Emilia got the role of young Alice Ward and Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin's film What We Did At Our Holiday, where the girl played the role of Lottie MacLeod …
Also in 2013, the actress took part in the production of Rebecca Lenkiewicz's "The Turn of the Screw," an adaptation of the story by James Henry. Together with two other girls, she took turns playing the role of Flora. After speaking at the premiere of the play, Emilia Jones said in one of her interviews: “The play did not seem scary to me, it was very fun. I liked her very much"
In 2014, the young actress played another prominent role in the Young Vic Theater - Joan, in the production of Far
In 2015-2016, the girl also took part in very interesting projects, among which the film-drama "Youth" directed by Paolo Sorrentino, where the actress played the role of Francis, the British film "High-rise" by Ben Wheatley, where she played the role of Vicki, and the thriller Underworld by Martin Culhoven, where she played Joanna.
In 2018, Emilia Jones starred as Beth as a child in Pascal Lodge's horror film Ghostland.
Filmography
- 2011, the film "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", the role of an English girl, directed by Rob Marshall;
- 2011, the film "One Day", the role of Jasmine, directed by Lone Scherfing;
- 2014, the film What We Did At Our Party, the role of Lottie MacLeod, directed by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin;
- 2015, the film "Youth", the role of Francis, directed by Paolo Sorrentino;
- 2015, the film "High-rise", the role of Vicki, directed by Ben Wheatley;
- 2016, the film "Underworld", the role of Joanna, directed by Martin Culhoven;
- 2018, the film "Ghost Country", the role of Beth in childhood, directed by Pascal Laugier.
Participation in television series and television shows
- 2011, Abode of Anubis, young Sarah Frobisher-Smith;
- 2013, Doctor Who, Merry;
- 2013-2014, Utopia, Alice;
- 2014, "Sediment", Charlotte (post-production);
- 2015, Wolf Hall, Annie Cromwell.
