Emilia Jones
| Emilia Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Emilia Jones 23 February 2002 London |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Parent(s) |
Aled Jones (father) Claire Fossett (mother) |
Emilia Jones (born February 23, 2002) is a British child actress, best known for portraying the young Queen of Years, Merry Gejelh, in the 2013 Doctor Who episode "The Rings of Akhaten"and playing the part of Lottie McLeod in the BBC feature-length film What We Did on Our Holiday. She has also worked in theatre including playing Young Fiona in the original cast of Shrek the Musical at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and Flora in a stage adaptation of Henry James's The Turn of the Screw.
Career
Jones' acting career began in 2010, aged 8 years old, when she appeared as Jasmine in the film One Day.[1] She also portrayed Alice in the Channel 4 drama Utopia,[2] and later that year played the young Queen of Years Merry Gejelh in the British television series Doctor Who episode "The Rings of Akhaten" (2013).[3] The Boston Standard lauded Jones for "carr[ying] off her scenes with aplomb" and for "really sell[ing] Merry’s mixture of naivety, knowledge and childlike fear,"[4] while the website Zap2It praised Jones' performance for being "spot on."[5] In film, Jones has had small roles in One Day (2011) and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).[1]
In 2011, Jones made her theatrical debut after playing the princess Young Fiona in the original cast of Shrek the Musical at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.[1][6] In 2013, Jones appeared in Rebecca Lenkiewicz's stage adaptation of Henry James's The Turn of the Screw. She held the role of nine-year-old Flora with two other girls, alternating between them each night. After her performance on press night, Jones commented, "I don’t find it scary, I just find it so much fun. I love every bit of it."[7][8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | English Girl | |
| One Day | Jasmine | ||
| 2014 | What We Did on Our Holiday | Lottie McLeod | |
| Residue | Charlotte | (post production) | |
| 2015 | Youth | Frances | |
| High Rise | Vicky | (post production) | |
| 2016 | Brimstone | Joanna | |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | House of Anubis | Young Sarah Frobisher-Smythe | |
| 2013 | Doctor Who | Merry | "The Rings of Akhaten" |
| 2013-2014 | Utopia | Alice | |
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | Anne Cromwell | |
Theatre
| Year | Show | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 - 2012 | Shrek The Musical | Young Fiona | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane |
| 2013 | Turn of the Screw | Flora | Almeida Theatre |
| 2014 | Far Away | Joan | Young Vic |
References
- 1 2 3 "Almeida Theatre Announces The Turn of the Screw Casting". Broadway World. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ Butcher, David. "Utopia – Series 1 Episode 3". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ Debnath, Neela (4 October 2013). "Review of Doctor Who ‘The Rings of Akhaten’". The Independent. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ "REVIEW: Doctor Who – The Rings of Akhaten". Boston Standard. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ Berkshire, Geoff (6 April 2013). "'Doctor Who' Season 7 episode 7 review: 'The Rings of Akhaten' goes somewhere awesome". Zap2It. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ Shenton, Mark (14 June 2011). "Shrek the Musical Opens at West End's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane June 14". Playbill. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ Hitchings, Henry (25 January 2013). "The Turn Of The Screw, Almeida Theatre". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ Taylor, Paul (29 January 2013). "A Ghoulish Tale That Fails to Raise the Spirit". The Independent. Retrieved 1 December 2013. (subscription required)