Emilia Jones
| Emilia Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Emilia Jones 23 February 2002 London |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Relatives |
Aled Jones (father) Claire Fossett (mother) |
Emilia Jones (born February 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 done some theatre work includes 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's acting career began in 2011, when she appeared as Young Sarah in the television series House of Anubis.[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. Of the part, Jones commented, "I don’t find it scary, I just find it so much fun. When I get on stage, I get a buzz. 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) | |
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 | |
Personal life
Emilia Jones is the daughter of Welsh singer and presenter Aled Jones with his spouse Claire Fossett. She grew up loving to act, and finally convinced her parents to send her to a drama class at the age of seven.[7] Aled commented in an interview, "It’s what she wants to do, who am I to stop her? I just worry because I don’t want her to get a job – or not get a job – because of me."[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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)
- ↑ Hardy, Rebecca (21 October 2011). "My girl's a child star! Aled Jones, the boy soprano who enchanted the nation, says he's the worried parent now". Daily Mail. Retrieved 1 December 2013.