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Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Acting1969Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Biography

Jennifer Ehle (born December 29, 1969) is an American actress. She gained widespread recognition for her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet in the BBC miniseries Pride and Prejudice (1995), a role that earned her the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. Ehle has also made a significant impact on stage, winning two Tony Awards for her performances in Tom Stoppard's plays The Real Thing (2000) and The Coast of Utopia (2007).

Her film credits include notable roles in The King's Speech (2010), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). Ehle has also appeared in various television series, such as The Looming Tower (2018) and The Good Fight (2022). Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, she is the daughter of English actress Rosemary Harris and American author John Ehle, and she trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

Known For

Acting History

Future
2026
2025
In Transit
as Ilse
East of Wall
as Tracey Zimiga
2024
Law & Order: Organized Crime
TVas Chief Meredith Bonner4 eps
2023
Dead Ringers
TVas Rebecca6 eps
Lioness
TVas Chief of Staff Mason7 eps
2022
She Said
as Laura Madden
1923
TVas Sister Mary4 eps
Suspicion
TVas Amy1 eps
The Good Fight
TVas Judge Ashley Burnett1 eps
2021
Monster
as Katherine O'Brien
2020
Saint Maud
as Amanda
Run This Town
as Judith
The Comey Rule
TVas Patrice Comey2 eps
2018
Take Point
as L'agent Mackenzie
Vox Lux
as Josie
2017
Wetlands
as Kate
Detroit
as Morgue Doctor
I Kill Giants
as Mrs. Thorson
2016
Little Men
as Kathy Jardine
A Quiet Passion
as Vinnie Dickinson
2015
A Little Chaos
as Madame De Montespan
Spooks: The Greater Good
as Geraldine Maltby
Advantageous
as Isa Cryer
2014
RoboCop
as Liz Kline
The Blacklist
TVas Madeline Pratt1 eps
2013
2012
2011
The Ides of March
as Cindy Morris
Contagion
as Ally Hextall
The Adjustment Bureau
as Brooklyn Ice House Bartender
A Gifted Man
TVas Anna Lindberg16 eps
2010
The King's Speech
as Myrtle Logue
2008
The Russell Girl
as Lorainne Morrissey
Pride and Glory
as Abby Tierney
2007
Before the Rains
as Laura Moores
2006
Alpha Male
as Alice Ferris
2005
The River King
as Betsy Chase
2002
Possession
as Christabel LaMotte
2000
1997
Paradise Road
as Rosemary Leighton-Jones
Wilde
as Constance Lloyd Wilde
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TVas Self1 eps
Melissa
TVas Melissa McKensie4 eps
1995
Beyond Reason
as Penny McAllister
Pride and Prejudice
TVas Elizabeth Bennet6 eps
1994
Backbeat
as Cynthia Powell
Pleasure
as Emma Desneuves
1993
The Maitlands
as Phyllis
Performance
TVas Phyllis Maitland1 eps
Rik Mayall Presents
TVas Tasmin1 eps
1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
TVas Empress Zita of Austria1 eps
The Camomile Lawn
TVas Calypso5 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
12/29/1969(56 years old)
Place of Birth
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA