Portrait of Gemma Jones

Acting

Gemma Jones

Career

Active from 1964 to 2025, busiest in 1999 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
31
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for God's Own Country
God's Own Country
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 75 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gemma Jones Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 9
  • Character-Driven 7
  • Social Satire 4
  • British Humor 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Period Drama 4
  • Biographical Drama 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Sharp Dialogue 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Psychological Drama 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

124
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

11 titles · average score 69
I, Jack Wright
I, Jack Wright (2025)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Rose Wright

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
GoodWatch score 72

as Pamela Jones

Wicked Little Letters
Wicked Little Letters (2024)
GoodWatch score 70

as Victoria Swan

Blue
Blue (2024)

as Anna

Disclaimer
Disclaimer (2024)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Helen

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery (2024)

as Brenda

The Reckoning
The Reckoning (2023)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Agnes Savile

Emily
Emily (2022)
GoodWatch score 76

as Aunt Branwell

Benediction
Benediction (2021)
GoodWatch score 76

as Hester Gatty (Older)

Finding Alice
Finding Alice (2021)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Minnie Walsh

Ammonite
Ammonite (2020)
GoodWatch score 69

as Molly Anning

2010s

29 titles · average score 68
Rocketman
Rocketman (2019)
GoodWatch score 77

as Ivy

Gentleman Jack
Gentleman Jack (2019)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Aunt Anne Lister

God's Own Country
God's Own Country (2017)
GoodWatch score 85

as Deidre Saxby

Bridget Jones's Baby
Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mum

The Crown
The Crown (2016)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Penelope Carter

Teacup Travels
Teacup Travels (2015)

TV show · as Great Aunt Lizzie

Marvellous
Marvellous (2014)
GoodWatch score 78

as Mary

Radiator
Radiator (2014)
GoodWatch score 84

as Maria

13 Steps Down
13 Steps Down (2012)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Olive

Forget Me Not
Forget Me Not (2011)
GoodWatch score 63

as Lizzie Fisher

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
GoodWatch score 51

as Helena Shepridge

Whistle and I'll Come to You
Whistle and I'll Come to You (2010)
GoodWatch score 61

as Alice Parkin

2000s

20 titles · average score 65
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
GoodWatch score 78

as Poppy Pomfrey

Good
Good (2008)
GoodWatch score 46

as Mother

Merlin
Merlin (2008)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as The Cailleach

The Contractor
The Contractor (2007)
GoodWatch score 46

as Mrs. Day

Who Killed Mrs De Ropp?
Who Killed Mrs De Ropp? (2007)

as Mrs De Ropp

Fragile
Fragile (2005)
GoodWatch score 57

as Mrs. Folder

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
GoodWatch score 48

as Mum

Bootleg
Bootleg (2002)

TV show · as Mrs. Bubby

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
GoodWatch score 74

as Poppy Pomfrey

Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
GoodWatch score 72

as Bridget's Mum

Longitude
Longitude (2000)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Elizabeth Harrison

Longitude
Longitude (2000)
GoodWatch score 80

as Elizabeth Harrison

1990s

24 titles · average score 65
The Theory of Flight
The Theory of Flight (1999)
GoodWatch score 46

as Anne

The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

as Grace Winslow

Captain Jack
Captain Jack (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

as Eunice Pickles

Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (1997)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mrs. Fairfax

Trial & Retribution
Trial & Retribution (1997)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Dr Jean Mullins

Wilde
Wilde (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

as Lady Queensberry

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Maisie Gooch

Valley Girls
Valley Girls (1996)

as Beryl

Wilderness
Wilderness (1996)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Jane Garth

Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
GoodWatch score 85

as Mrs. Dashwood

Feast of July
Feast of July (1995)
GoodWatch score 58

as Mrs. Wainwright

Devices and Desires
Devices and Desires (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Alice Mair

1980s

12 titles · average score 73
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Miss Williams

Chelworth
Chelworth (1989)

TV show · as Virginia Hincham

The Jim Henson Hour
The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as The Queen (archive footage)

Paperhouse
Paperhouse (1988)
GoodWatch score 83

as Dr. Sarah Nicols

The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest (1988)
GoodWatch score 59

as Miss Prism

The Storyteller
The Storyteller (1988)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Queen

On the Black Hill
On the Black Hill (1988)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mary Jones

Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Anne Staveley

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as Mrs. Peveril

Theatre Night
Theatre Night (1985)

TV show · as Miss Prism

Very Like a Whale
Very Like a Whale (1981)

as Lady Mellor

The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice (1980)
GoodWatch score 72

as Portia

1970s

18 titles · average score 74
The BBC Television Shakespeare
The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)

TV show · as Portia

The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Louise Trotter

Dial a Deadly Number
Dial a Deadly Number (1975)

as Helen Curry

Footsteps
Footsteps (1974)

as Mollie

Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles (1974)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Princess Vicky

Thriller
Thriller (1973)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Helen Curry

The Devils
The Devils (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

as Madeleine de Brou

A Ghost Story for Christmas
A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Alice Parkin

The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard (1971)

as Varya

The Spoils of Poynton
The Spoils of Poynton (1970)

TV show · as Fleda Vetch

The Lie
The Lie (1970)

as Anna Firth

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Anna Firth

1960s

9 titles · average score 70
Kenilworth
Kenilworth (1967)

TV show · as Queen Elizabeth I

Rainbow City
Rainbow City (1967)

TV show · as Mary Steele

Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl (1967)

TV show · as Lucinda

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Varya / Gwendolen Fairfax

Treasure Island
Treasure Island (1965)

as Mrs. Taylor

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (1964)

TV show · as Clarice

Theatre 625
Theatre 625 (1964)

TV show · as Victoire / Lucille Desmoulins / Nina Zarechnaya

The Life and Death of Lovely Karen Gilhooley
The Life and Death of Lovely Karen Gilhooley (1964)

as Grusha

The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle (1963)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Pamela Phillips

1950s

1 title
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place (1959)

TV show