- Born
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Cherry Jones was born on November 21, 1956 in Paris, Tennessee, USA. She is an actress, known for Signs (2002), The Village (2004) and The Perfect Storm (2000). She has been married to Sophie Huber since 2015.
- SpouseSophie Huber(2015 - present)
- ParentsJoan JonesJack Jones
- Won Best Actress Tony Award for "The Heiress".
- Was in a partnership with actress Sarah Paulson (2004-2009), now with Sophie Huber since 2015.
- Jones decided to become an actress after seeing Colleen Dewhurst's portrayal of Josie Hogan in the 1972 production of "A Moon for the Misbegotten", a role she would later play in 2001, for which she received a Tony nomination.
- Out of the closet since the beginning of her professional career in 1980, Cherry has been an outspoken advocate for gay rights ever since. She made theatre history at the Tony Awards show when she thanked her partner after accepting the Best Actress trophy for "The Heiress". Others have since followed suit.
- She won her second Tony for Leading Actress in a Play for her role as Sister Aloysius in John Patrick Shanley's hit play, "Doubt: A Parable".
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