Stage and screen star Cherry Jones portrayed President Allison Taylor on seasons 7 and 8 of perennial FOX series 24 — a role for which she won a Primetime Emmy. She later starred on NBC series Awake as Dr. Judith Evans.
Jones won a Tony Award in the best leading actress category for her performance as Sister Aloysius Beauvier in John Patrick Shanley's Doubt and continues to star in Broadway productions. She has also appeared on such television series as Frasier, The Handmaid's Tale, and Hacks, and in such films as Signs, The Village,The Horse Whisperer and Oceans Twelve.
Cherry Jones
Performer
Birthday
November 21
Birthplace
Paris, Tennessee
7 Nominations
3 Emmys
Show Wins Only
Nominee
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series - 2026
Cherry Jones, as Kelly
Montecito
HBO Max
Universal Television in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment
Nominee
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series - 2025
Cherry Jones, as Holly
Exile
Hulu
MGM Television, Daniel Wilson Productions, The Littlefield Company, White Oak Pictures
Nominee
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series - 2023
Cherry Jones, as Nan Pierce
The Munsters
HBO Max
HBO in association with Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions
Winner
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series - 2020
Cherry Jones, as Nan Pierce
Tern Haven
HBO
HBO Entertainment in association with Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries and Gary Sanchez Productions
Winner
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series - 2019
Cherry Jones, as Holly
Holly
Hulu
MGM, Daniel Wilson Productions, The Littlefield Company, White Oak Pictures
Nominee
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series - 2018
Cherry Jones, as Holly Osborne
Baggage
Hulu
MGM, Hulu, The Littlefield Company, White Oak Pictures, Daniel Wilson Productions
Winner
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - 2009
Cherry Jones, as President Allison Taylor
FOX
Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox TV in association w/Teakwood Lane Productions
78th Emmys Nominations: Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
The nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series are Quinta Brunson, Ayo Edebiri, Elle Fanning, Lisa Kudrow, and Jean Smart.
78th Emmys Nominations: Comedy Series
The nominees for Outstanding Comedy Series are Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Margo's Got Money Troubles, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders In The Building, Shrinking and Widow's Bay.
Lead Actress In A Comedy Series: 77th Emmy Awards
Jean Smart accepts the Emmy for Lead Actress In A Comedy Series for Hacks at the 77th Emmy Awards.
Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series: 77th Emmy Awards
Hannah Einbinder accepts the Emmy for Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series for Hacks at the 77th Emmy Awards.
Jean Smart: 77th Emmy Awards Thank You Cam
Jean Smart talks to the Emmys Thank You Cam after winning for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Hacks.
Hannah Einbinder: 77th Emmy Awards Thank You Cam
Hannah Einbinder talks to the Emmys Thank You Cam after winning for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Hacks.
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