Cherry Jones

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
11/21/1956
Birthplace:
Paris, Tennessee
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biography
Tennesee-born actress Cherry Jones spent 15 years in professional theater before her performance as Catherine Sloper in the Broadway revival of "The Heiress" (1995) brought her long overdue and very much deserved recognition. Vincent Canby in his rave New York Times review called her "a splendid young actress who's new to me"--despite the fact she had 50 productions under her belt, including a 1991 Tony nomination for "Our Country's Good" and a 1992 OBIE Award for "The Baltimore Waltz". Perhaps that's to be expected since her malleable cameo face had allowed her to submerge herself in her Continued
Credits
Julia
2006
(TV Show)
2004-2004
Sister Marie
2004
Sister Marie
2004
Mrs. Clark
2004
Officer Paski
2002
of Annie Adams Fields
1998
Liz Hammond
1998
Cindy Montgomery
1987
Lucy--The Maid
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Mother
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Grew up in Paris, Tennessee
1972 
At age 16, saw Colleen Dewhurst in Chicago, playing Josie Hogan in "A Moon for the Misbegotten", an experience that changed her life (date approximate)
 
Following graduation from college, spent a year with the BAM Theater Company at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
1980 
Found a berth in the American Repertory Theater (Cambridge, Massachusetts) for its inaugural season; did 25 plays in 6 seasons
1983 
Made TV debut as a secretary in the failed detective pilot "O'Malley", starring Mickey Rooney
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