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Cherry Jones (I)

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Out of the closet since the beginning of her professional career in 1980, Cherry has been an outspoken advocate for gay rights ever since. She made theatre history on the Tony awards show when she thanked her partner after accepting the 'Best Actress' trophy for "The Heiress." Others have since followed suit. See more trivia »

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in Paris, Tennessee, USA
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2013 Untitled Christian Camargo Project (post-production)
 
2012 Awake (TV series)
Dr. Judith Evans
– Turtles All the Way Down (2012) … Dr. Judith Evans
– Two Birds (2012) … Dr. Judith Evans
– Say Hello to My Little Friend (2012) … Dr. Judith Evans
– Slack Water (2012) … Dr. Judith Evans (credit only)
– Game Day (2012) … Dr. Judith Evans
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2011 New Year's Eve
Mrs. Rose Ahern - Ahern Party
 
2011 The Beaver
Vice President
 
2009-2010 24 (TV series)
President Allison Taylor
– Day 8: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2010) … President Allison Taylor
– Day 8: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (2010) … President Allison Taylor
– Day 8: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (2010) … President Allison Taylor
– Day 8: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (2010) … President Allison Taylor
– Day 8: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (2010) … President Allison Taylor
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2009 Amelia
Eleanor Roosevelt
 
2009 Mother and Child
Sister Joanne
 
2008 24: Redemption (TV movie)
President Elect Allison Taylor
 
2007 The Jogger (short)
Liz
 
2007 The Breakfast. (short)
Woman
 
2004-2005 Clubhouse (TV series)
Sister Marie
– Old Timers Day (2005) … Sister Marie
– Breaking a Slump (2004) … Sister Marie
– Pilot (2004) … Sister Marie
 
2005 Swimmers
Julia Tyler
 
2004 Ocean's Twelve
Molly Star / Mrs. Caldwell
 
2004 The Village
Mrs. Clack
 
2004 The West Wing (TV series)
Barbara Layton
– Eppur Si Muove (2004) … Barbara Layton
 
2002 Signs
Officer Paski
 
2002 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Grandma 'Buggy' Abbott
 
2002 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Miss America (2002) … Narrator (voice)
 
2001 Frasier (TV series)
Janet
– Junior Agent (2001) … Janet (voice)
 
2001 What Makes a Family (TV movie)
Sandy Cataldi
 
2000 Cora Unashamed (TV movie)
Lizbeth Studevant
 
2000 The Perfect Storm
Edie Bailey
 
2000 Erin Brockovich
Pamela Duncan
 
1999 The Lady in Question (TV movie)
Mimi Barnes
 
1999 Cradle Will Rock
Hallie Flanagan
 
1999 Murder in a Small Town (TV movie)
Mimi
 
1998 The Horse Whisperer
Liz Hammond
 
1997 Julian Po
Lucy
 
1995 Polio Water (short)
Virginia
 
1993 Tribeca (TV series)
– The Loft (1993)
 
1992 Loving (TV series)
Frankie
 
1992 HouseSitter
Patty
 
1987 Spenser: For Hire (TV series)
Tracy Kincaid
– Sleepless Dream (1987) … Tracy Kincaid
 
1987 The Big Town
Ginger McDonald
 
1987 Light of Day
Cindy Montgomery
 
1986 Adam's Apple (TV movie)
Janice Eaton
 
1986 Alex: The Life of a Child (TV movie)
Tina Crawford
 
1983 O'Malley (TV movie)
Secretary
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2008/I Doubt (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (21 titles)
2013 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
2013 Holbrook/Twain (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
2013 Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (documentary)
Herself
 
2010 An American Salute: The Pops at 125 (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2010 Made Here (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
2009-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 January 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 February 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
 
2009 24 in 24 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Chaos and Order: Making American Theater (documentary)
Herself (voice)
 
2005 RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare (video)
Herself
 
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Play
 
2005 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Outstanding Actress in a Play
 
2003 Making 'Signs' (video documentary)
Herself - 'Officer Paski'
 
2001 The 55th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2001 In the Life (TV series documentary)
Herself
– History & Humor (2001) … Herself
 
2000 The 54th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Play
 
1999-2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 April 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 December 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Margaret Sanger (TV documentary) (voice)
 
1998 Out of the Past (documentary)
Annie Adams Fields (voice)
 
1997 Frontline (TV series documentary)
– Innocence Lost: The Plea (1997) (voice)
 
1996 The West (TV series documentary)
– Speck of the Future (1996) (voice)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(September 2002): Played "Mary McCarthy" in "Imaginary Friends", a play by Nora Ephron (Old Globe Theater, San Diego, California, USA). See more »

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Trivia:

Out of the closet since the beginning of her professional career in 1980, Cherry has been an outspoken advocate for gay rights ever since. She made theatre history on the Tony awards show when she thanked her partner after accepting the 'Best Actress' trophy for "The Heiress." Others have since followed suit. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio