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 Half-Blood Prince
(2009)
Poppy Pomfrey
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(2002)
Poppy Pomfrey
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
(2011)
Poppy Pomfrey
Rocketman
(2019)
Ivy
Wicked Little Letters
(2024)
Victoria Swan
Bridget Jones's Diary
(2001)
Bridget's Mum
Sense and Sensibility
(1995)
Mrs. Dashwood
Ammonite
(2020)
Molly Anning
Bridget Jones's Baby
(2016)
Mrs. Pamela Jones
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
(2004)
Bridget's Mum
Shanghai Knights
(2003)
Queen Victoria
God's Own Country
(2017)
Deidre Saxby
Patrick
(2018)
Celia
The Contractor
(2007)
Mrs. Day
Fragile
(2005)
Mrs. Folder
Emily
(2022)
Aunt Branwell
Full Filmography
Acting
The Life and Death of Lovely Karen Gilhooley
(1964)
Grusha
Treasure Island
(1965)
Mrs. Taylor
The Lie
(1970)
Anna Firth
The Devils
(1971)
Madeleine de Brou
The Man in the Sidecar
(1971)
Edith
The Cherry Orchard
(1971)
Varya
The Importance of Being Earnest
(1974)
Gwendolen Fairfax
Footsteps
(1974)
Mollie
Dial a Deadly Number
(1975)
The Way of the World
(1975)
Millamant
The Merchant of Venice
(1980)
Portia
Very Like a Whale
(1981)
Lady Mellor
The Importance of Being Earnest
(1986)
Miss Prism
Paperhouse
(1988)
Dr. Sarah Nicols
On the Black Hill
(1988)
Mary Jones
After the Dance
(1992)
Joan Scott-Fowler
Tender Loving Care
(1993)
Nicky Dobbs
Feast of July
(1995)
Mrs. Wainwright
Sense and Sensibility
(1995)
Mrs. Dashwood
Valley Girls
(1996)
Beryl
Wilderness
(1996)
Jane Garth
Jane Eyre
(1997)
Mrs. Fairfax
Wilde
(1997)
Lady Queensberry
All Revved Up
(1998)
Mrs. Wiggins
Cotton Mary
(1999)
Mrs Freda Davids
Captain Jack
(1999)
Eunice Pickles
The Theory of Flight
(1999)
Anne
The Winslow Boy
(1999)
Grace Winslow
Longitude
(2000)
Elizabeth Harrison
Bridget Jones's Diary
(2001)
Bridget's Mum
Don't Tempt Me
(2001)
Nancy
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(2002)
Poppy Pomfrey
Shanghai Knights
(2003)
Queen Victoria
Kiss of Life
(2003)
Sonia
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
(2004)
Bridget's Mum
Fragile
(2005)
Mrs. Folder
Who Killed Mrs De Ropp?
(2007)
Mrs De Ropp
The Contractor
(2007)
Mrs. Day
Ballet Shoes
(2008)
Dr. Jakes
Good
(2008)
Mother
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
(2009)
Poppy Pomfrey
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
(2010)
Aunt Lister
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
(2010)
Helena Shepridge
Whistle and I'll Come to You
(2010)
Alice Parkin
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
(2011)
Poppy Pomfrey
Forget Me Not
(2011)
Lizzie Fisher
Hysteria
(2011)
Lady St. John-Smythe
13 Steps Down
(2012)
Olive
The Lady Vanishes
(2013)
Rose Floodporter
Lucan
(2013)
Dowager Countess
Marvellous
(2014)
Mary
Radiator
(2014)
Maria
Bridget Jones's Baby
(2016)
Mrs. Pamela Jones
God's Own Country
(2017)
Deidre Saxby
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
(2017)
Davina
Diana and I
(2017)
Mrs McDonald
Gypsy's Kiss
(2017)
Judith
You, Me and Him
(2018)
Sue Miller
Patrick
(2018)
Celia
Rocketman
(2019)
Ivy
Ammonite
(2020)
Molly Anning
Benediction
(2021)
Hester Gatty (Older)
Emily
(2022)
Aunt Branwell
Wicked Little Letters
(2024)
Victoria Swan
Blue
(2024)
Anna