Line #10 Creator/CherryJones


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3	->'''Linda Winer, ''Newsday'' theater critic:''' What I started to think is, "is it possible that Cherry Jones is going to be typecast a [[ActionGirl 'warrior woman']]?\
4	'''Cherry Jones:''' I think probably I was for a while...I think I was born to it because I grew up in the [[{{UsefulNotes/Appalachia}} woods of Tennessee]] and we would, you know, have our wooden swords and ropes and creeks to splash in. I was always sort of playing "warrior woman" in the woods.
5	-->-- '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6ONIPQDKdg "Women in Theatre"]] on CUNY TV, January 10, 2003.'''
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7	Cherry Jones (born November 21, 1956 in [[{{UsefulNotes/Tennessee}} Paris, Tennessee]]) is a two-time Tony award winner and one of the grande dames of the Broadway stage.
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9	She has also appeared in supporting roles in several notable films, including ''Film/TheHorseWhisperer'', ''Film/OceansTwelve'', ''Film/{{Signs}}'', ''The Cradle Will Rock'', and ''Film/TheEyesOfTammyFaye'', among others.
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11	However, her most extensive and impressive body of work is on the Broadway stage. Her list of theatre credits include ''Theatre/AngelsInAmerica'', ''The Heiress'' (for which she won a Tony award) and ''Theatre/{{Doubt}}'' (ditto). She is, with very good reason, renowned as one of the country's greatest theatre talents.
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13	She rose to prominence in the role of the staunch, idealistic [[OurPresidentsAreDifferent President Allison Taylor]] on the hit television series ''Series/TwentyFour'', beginning with the show's seventh season, and quite decidedly proved that a ''24'' President doesn't have to be named David Palmer to be interesting. It clearly worked, as she won an Emmy for the role.
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15	Later she starred as Dr. Judith Evans on Creator/{{NBC}} drama ''Series/Awake2012'', a series which was cancelled after 13 episodes. She's also guest-starred as Nan Pierce in ''Series/{{Succession}}''.
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17	She also narrated the audiobooks for [[Literature/LittleHouseOnThePrairie Laura Ingalls Wilder's]] ''Little House'' series.
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19	A Tennessee native, she graduated from the Carnegie-Mellon School of Drama.
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21	She also caused quite a stir by removing her name from Emmy contention in 2010. She [[BlatantLies claims it has nothing to do]] with the rather spectacular mishandling of Allison Taylor's character during season 8.
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23	She currently is playing Dorothea Dix on PBS's ''Series/MercyStreet'', and in ''Series/FiveDaysAtMemorial''.
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27	!!The Roles of Cherry Jones
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29	[[foldercontrol]]
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31	[[folder:Live-Action Film]]
32	* 1987: ''Light of Day'', Cindy Montgomery
33	* 1987: ''The Big Town'', Ginger [=McDonald=]
34	* 1992: ''Film/{{Housesitter}}'', Patty
35	* 1995: ''Polio Water'' (short film), Virginia
36	* 1997: ''Julian Po'', Lucy
37	* 1998: ''Film/TheHorseWhisperer'', Liz Hammond
38	* 1999: ''Cradle Will Rock'', Hallie Flanagan
39	* 2000: ''Film/ErinBrockovich'', Pamela Duncan
40	* 2000: ''Film/ThePerfectStorm'', Edie Bailey
41	* 2002: ''Film/DivineSecretsOfTheYaYaSisterhood'', Buggy Abbott
42	* 2002: ''{{Film/Signs}}'', Officer Caroline Paski
43	* 2004: ''Film/{{The Village\|2004}}'', Mrs. Clack
44	* 2004: ''Film/OceansTwelve'', Molly Star/Mrs. Caldwell
45	* 2005: ''Swimmers'', Julia Tyler
46	* 2009: ''Film/{{Amelia}}'', UsefulNotes/EleanorRoosevelt
47	* 2009: ''Film/MotherAndChild'', Sister Joanne
48	* 2011: ''Film/TheBeaver'', VP Morgan Newell
49	* 2011: ''Film/NewYearsEve'', Rose Ahern
50	* 2013: ''Days and Nights'', Mary
51	* 2015: ''King of Cups'', Ruth
52	* 2015: ''Film/ISawTheLight'', Lillie Williams
53	* 2016: ''Film/WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot'', Geri Taub
54	* 2017: ''Film/{{The Party\|2017}}'', Martha
55	* 2018: ''Film/BoyErased'', Dr. Muldoon
56	* 2019: ''Film/WineCountry'', Lady Sunshine
57	* 2019: ''Film/ARainyDayInNewYork'', Mrs. Welles
58	* 2019: ''Film/MotherlessBrooklyn'', Gabby Horowitz
59	* 2019: ''Our Friend'', Faith Pruett
60	* 2021: ''Film/TheEyesOfTammyFaye'', Rachel [=LaValley=]
61	* 2022: ''The Sky Is Everywhere'', Gram Walker
62	[[/folder]]
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64	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
65	* 1986: ''Alex: The Life of a Child'', Tina Crawford
66	* 1987: ''Series/SpenserForHire'', Tracy Kincaid
67	* 1992: ''Series/{{Loving}}'', Frankie
68	* 1993: ''Series/{{Tribeca}}'', Tough Woman
69	* 1999: ''Murder in a Small Town'' and ''The Lady in Question'', Mimi Barnes
70	* 2000: ''Cora Unashamed'', Lisbeth Studevant
71	* 2001: ''What Makes a Family'', Sandy Cataldi
72	* 2001: ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', Janet
73	* 2004: ''Series/TheWestWing'', Barbara Layton
74	* 2004-05: ''Clubhouse'', Sister Marie
75	* 2008-10: ''Series/TwentyFour'', President Allison Taylor
76	* 2012: ''Series/{{Awake\|2012}}'', Dr. Judith Evans
77	* 2015-19: ''Series/{{Transparent}}'', Leslie Mackinaw
78	* 2016: ''Series/MercyStreet'', Dorothea Dix
79	* 2016: ''Literature/ElevenTwentyTwoSixtyThree'', Marguerite Oswald
80	* 2016: ''Series/BlackMirror'', [[Recap/BlackMirrorNosedive Susan]]
81	* 2017: ''Series/AmericanCrime'', Laurie Ann Hesby
82	* 2018: ''Series/{{Portlandia}}'', Ms. Mayor
83	* 2018-19: ''Series/TheHandmaidsTale'', Holly Maddox
84	* 2019: ''Series/{{Chimerica}}'', Mel Kincaid
85	* 2019-23: ''Series/{{Succession}}'', Nan Pierce
86	* 2020: ''Series/DefendingJacob'', Joanna Klein
87	* 2022: ''Series/FiveDaysAtMemorial'', Susan Mulderick
88	* 2023: ''Series/PokerFace'', [[Recap/PokerFaceS01E08TheOrpheusSyndrome Laura]]
89	* 2023: ''Series/{{Extrapolations}}'', President Elizabeth Burdick
90	[[/folder]]
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92	[[folder:Theater]]
93	* 1983: ''The Philanthropist'', Liz
94	* 1984: ''The Ballad of Soapy Smith'', Kitty Chase
95	* 1985-96: ''Theatre/TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest'', Cecily Cardew
96	* 1987: ''Claptrap'', Sarah Littlefield
97	* 1987: ''Stepping Out'', Lynne
98	* 1987: ''Theatre/{{Tartuffe}}'', Dorine
99	* 1988: ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'', Lady Macduff
100	* 1991: ''Our Country's Good'', Rev. Johnson/Liz Morden
101	* 1991: ''Light Shining in Buckinghamshire''
102	* 1992: ''The Baltimore Waltz'', Anna
103	* 1992: ''Good Night Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)'', Constance Ledbelly
104	* 1993-94 ''Theatre/AngelsInAmerica'', Understudy Angels
105	* 1993: ''And Baby Makes Seven'', Anna
106	* 1993: ''Desdemona'', Bianca
107	* 1995: ''The Heiress'', Catherine Sloper
108	* 1996: ''The Night of the Iguana'', Hannah Jelkes
109	* 1997-98: ''Pride's Crossing'', Mabel Tidings/Bigelow
110	* 1999: ''Tongue of a Bird'', Maxine
111	* 2000: ''A Moon for the Misbegotten'', Josie Hogan
112	* 2001: ''Theatre/MajorBarbara'', Barbara Undershaft
113	* 2002-03: ''Imaginary Friends'', Mary [=McCarthy=]
114	* 2003: ''Flesh and Blood'', Mary Stassos
115	* 2005-06: ''Theatre/{{Doubt}}'', Sister Aloysius
116	* 2006: ''Faith Healer'', Grace
117	* 2010: ''Mrs. Warren's Profession'', Mrs. Kitty Warren
118	* 2013-14[[labelnote: 1]]Booth Theatre, Broadway [[/labelnote]], 2017[[labelnote: 2]] Duke of York's Theatre, West End [[/labelnote]]: ''Theatre/TheGlassMenagerie'', Amanda Wingfield
119	* 2014: ''When We Were Young and Unafraid'', Agnes
120	* 2018: ''The Lifespan of a Fact'', Emily
121	[[/folder]]
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123	[[folder:Voice-Over]]
124	* 2002: ''American Experience: Miss America'', Narrator
125	* 2020: ''WesternAnimation/CloseEnough''
126	* 2023: ''WesternAnimation/{{Velma}}'', Victoria Jones
127	[[/folder]]
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129	!!Awards and Nominations
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131	[[folder:Primetime Emmy Awards]]
132	* '''Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series'''
133	** 2009: ''Series/TwentyFour''
134	* '''Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series'''
135	** 2018-19: ''Series/TheHandmaidsTale''
136	*** 2018 (nominated)
137	*** 2019
138	** 2020-23: ''Series/{{Succession}}''
139	*** 2020
140	*** 2023 (nominated, winner TBA)
141	[[/folder]]
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143	[[folder:Tony Awards]]
144	* '''Best Actress in a Play'''
145	** 1991: ''Our Country's Good'' (nominated)
146	** 1995: ''The Heiress''
147	** 2000: ''A Moon for the Misbegotten'' (nominated)
148	** 2005: ''Theatre/{{Doubt}}''
149	** 2014: ''Theatre/TheGlassMenagerie'' (nominated)
150	[[/folder]]
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152	[[folder:Drama Desk Awards]]
153	* '''Outstanding Actress in a Play'''
154	** 1995: ''The Heiress''
155	** 1998: ''Pride's Crossing''
156	** 2005: ''Theatre/{{Doubt}}''
157	** 2006: ''Faith Healer'' (nominated)
158	[[/folder]]
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160	[[folder:Other Awards]]
161	* '''Drama Critics Circle Awards, Lead Performance'''
162	** 1996: ''The Heiress''
163	** 2006: ''Theatre/{{Doubt}}''
164	* '''GLAAD Awards, Vito Russo Award'''
165	** 2004: for recognition of openly LGBTQ+ performers.
166	* '''Laurence Olivier Awards, Best Actress'''
167	** 2017: ''Theatre/TheGlassMenagerie'' (nominated)
168	* '''Obie Awards, Outstanding Performance'''
169	** 1992: ''The Baltimore Waltz''
170	** 2006: ''Series/{{Doubt}}''
171	* '''Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Actress in a Play'''
172	** 2014: ''Theatre/TheGlassMenagerie''
173	* '''Satellite Awards, Best Supporting Actress-Series, Miniseries or Television Film'''
174	** 2009: ''Series/TwentyFour'' (nominated)
175	* '''Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series'''
176	** 2015: ''Series/{{Transparent}}'' (nominated)
177	[[/folder]]

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