Gemma Jones

Biography

Jennifer Gemma Jones (born 4 December 1942) is an English character actress on both stage and screen. Her film appearances include Sense and Sensibility (1995), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), the Harry Potter series (2002–11), and Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010). For her role in the BBC television film Marvellous (2014), she won the 2015 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Known For

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

as Poppy Pomfrey

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

as Poppy Pomfrey

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

as Poppy Pomfrey

Bridget Jones's Diary

as Bridget's Mum

Rocketman

as Ivy

Bridget Jones's Baby

as Mum

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

as Mum

Shanghai Knights

as Queen Victoria

The Crown

as Penelope Carter

Sense and Sensibility

as Mrs. Dashwood