Felicity Jones

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birthplace = Birmingham, England, UK
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occupation = Actress
yearsactive = 1996–present
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Felicity Jones (born 19 January,1984) is a British actress from Birmingham, England. She is best known to television audiences for her role as the school bully Ethel Hallow in the first of series "The Worst Witch" (she was replaced by Katy Allen for series two and three) and its spin-off "Weirdsister College".

Personal life

After Kings Norton Girls School Jones took a gap year (during which she appeared in the BBC series "Servants"). She then read English at Wadham College, Oxford, graduating with a 2:1 in 2006. Whilst studying English, she appeared in student plays, including "Attis" in which she played the title role, [Moss, Deborah (June 9 2005). " [http://www.oxfordstudent.com/tt2005wk7/Drama/mythologies Mythologies] ". "The Oxford Student". Retrieved on April 13, 2008.] and in 2005 Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" for the OUDS summer tour to Japan, starring alongside Harry Lloyd.

Career

After the first season of "The Worst Witch", Jones was replaced by Katie Allen. When "Weirdsister College" began in 2001, Jones returned as Hallow. Her longest and probably best known appearance overall is on the BBC Radio 4 soap opera "The Archers", where she plays Emma Grundy.

She took the leading role in the 2007 ITV adaptation of Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey" and made her stage debut in Polly Stenham's "That Face" at the Royal Court Theatre in April 2007.

In 2008, she appears in the films "Brideshead Revisited" (2008) and "Flashbacks of a Fool" (2008), [Fanning, Ewan. (April 13, 2008). " [http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/film-cinema/i-reckon-i-never-had-that-much-sex-as-a-kid-1346112.html I reckon I never had that much sex as a kid] ". "Irish Independent". Retrieved on April 13, 2008.] the "Doctor Who" episode "The Unicorn and the Wasp", and the five-part BBC One miniseries "The Diary of Anne Frank". She also appearred in a revival of Enid Bagnold's "The Chalk Garden" at the Donmar Warehouse theatre in London, June 5 to August 2, 2008. [" [http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display/cm/contentId/98948 Roger takes on Piaf at Donmar] ". April 18, 2008. "Official London Theatre Guide". Retrieved on April 18, 2008.] She has been cast in the forthcoming films "Cheri" (2009) [Bamigboye, Baz (April 18, 2008). " [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/bazbamigboye.html?in_page_id=1794&in_article_id=560366 Archers star Felicity Jones on target to make a big splash] ". "Daily Mail". Retrieved on April 18, 2008.] , "Souled Out" (2009) [Thomas, Archie (August 18, 2008). " [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117990709.html?categoryid=19&cs=1 Compston steps into 'Souled Out'] ". "Variety". Retrieved on August 18, 2008.] and Julie Taymor's big screen adaptation of "The Tempest".

Filmography

*"The Treasure Seekers" (1996), Alice Bastable
*"The Worst Witch" (1998–1999), Ethel Hallow - TV series (season one)
*"Weirdsister College" (2001), Ethel Hallow - TV series
*"Servants" (2003), Grace May - TV series
*"Arena" (2007), Herself - TV series, in the episode "The Archers"
*"Northanger Abbey" (2007), Catherine Morland - ITV drama
*"Cape Wrath" (2007), Zoe Brogan - TV series
*"Flashbacks of a Fool" (2008), Young Ruth
*"Doctor Who" (2008), Robina Redmond - TV series, in the episode "The Unicorn and the Wasp"
*"Brideshead Revisited" (2008), Lady Cordelia Flyte
*"The Diary of Anne Frank" (2008), Margot Frank - miniseries
*"Cheri" (2009), Edmee
*"Souled Out" (2009), Mandy
*"The Tempest" (2009), Miranda

Other works

*"The Archers" (1999-present), Emma Grundy - BBC Radio 4 soap opera [ [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/article2378669.ece Profile in The Belfast Telegraph ] ]
*"That Face" , Royal Court Theatre (2007), Mia
*"The Chalk Garden", Donmar Warehouse (2008), Laurel

References

External links

*imdb|0428065
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers/backstage/questionnaire_felicity_jones2.shtml Radio 4 interview]