Biography
Cherry Jones is an American actress. She was born on 21 November 1956 in Paris, Tennessee. She graduated with a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and began her career in theatre as a founding member of the American Repertory Theatre in 1980.
Jones made her Broadway debut in the 1987 play Stepping Out. She won Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Play for The Heiress (1995) and Doubt (2005). Her film credits include Erin Brockovich (2000) as Pamela Duncan, The Perfect Storm (2000) and Signs (2002). On television she played Allison Taylor in the series 24 (2001–2010).
She has received three Primetime Emmy Awards, including one for her role in 24.
