Biography
Who is Felicity Jones?
Early life and education
Felicity Rose Hadley Jones was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on October 17, 1983, and grew up in Bournville. Her mother worked in advertising while her father was a journalist. Her parents separated when she was three years old, and she grew up with her mother and elder brother. Her uncle Michael Hadley is also an actor, which sparked her early interest in performing.
Television and early acting work
Felicity Jones began acting at the age of eleven at an after-school workshop called Central Junior Television. At fourteen years old, she appeared in the first series of the television show The Worst Witch, returning for Weirdsister College in 2001. Another early television role was on the BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers, where she played the character Emma Carter until 2009.
Career highlights and film roles
In 2011, she received critical praise and won a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for her performance as an exchange student in the romantic drama Like Crazy. She also starred in the romantic comedy Chalet Girl the same year after undergoing months of snowboarding training. Her profile grew further when she portrayed Ellen Ternan in The Invisible Woman and appeared in the superhero sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Personal life and relationships
Felicity Jones met artist Ed Fornieles while studying at Oxford, and the two were in a relationship from 2003 until 2013. In 2015, she began a relationship with director Charles Guard. The couple became engaged in May 2017 and were married in June 2018. They have two children together, a son born in 2020 and a daughter born in 2022.
Birthday and age
Felicity Jones was born on October 17, 1983, which makes Felicity 43 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Felicity shares the date with 53 other famous people.
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