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Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Acting

Born: December 29, 1969Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

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
Filmography
Our Hero, Balthazar

Our Hero, Balthazar

Nicole

2026
In Transit

In Transit

Ilse

2025
East of Wall

East of Wall

Tracey Zimiga

2025
She Said

She Said

Laura Madden

2022
John and the Hole

John and the Hole

Anna

2021
Monster

Monster

Katherine O'Brien

2021
Saint Maud

Saint Maud

Amanda

2020
Run This Town

Run This Town

Judith

2020
Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies

Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies

Tina

2019
The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman

Ada Murray

2019
The Wolf Hour

The Wolf Hour

Margot

2019
Take Point

Take Point

L'agent Mackenzie

2018
Vox Lux

Vox Lux

Josie

2018
The Miseducation of Cameron Post

The Miseducation of Cameron Post

Dr. Lydia Marsh

2018
Fifty Shades Freed

Fifty Shades Freed

Carla

2018
I Kill Giants

I Kill Giants

Mrs. Thorson

2017
Wetlands

Wetlands

Kate

2017
Detroit

Detroit

Morgue Doctor

2017
Fifty Shades Darker

Fifty Shades Darker

Carla

2017
A Quiet Passion

A Quiet Passion

Vinnie Dickinson

2016
Little Men

Little Men

Kathy Jardine

2016
The Fundamentals of Caring

The Fundamentals of Caring

Elsa Conklin

2016
Advantageous

Advantageous

Isa Cryer

2015
Spooks: The Greater Good

Spooks: The Greater Good

Geraldine Maltby

2015
A Little Chaos

A Little Chaos

Madame De Montespan

2015
Fifty Shades of Grey

Fifty Shades of Grey

Carla

2015
The Forger

The Forger

Kim

2014
Black or White

Black or White

Carol

2014
RoboCop

RoboCop

Liz Kline

2014
Love, Marilyn

Love, Marilyn

Self

2013
Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty

Jessica

2012
The Ides of March

The Ides of March

Cindy Morris

2011
Contagion

Contagion

Ally Hextall

2011
The Adjustment Bureau

The Adjustment Bureau

Brooklyn Ice House Bartender

2011
The King's Speech

The King's Speech

Myrtle Logue

2010
The Greatest

The Greatest

Joan

2009
Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"

Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"

Self

2009
Pride and Glory

Pride and Glory

Abby Tierney

2008
The Russell Girl

The Russell Girl

Lorainne Morrissey

2008
Before the Rains

Before the Rains

Laura Moores

2007
Alpha Male

Alpha Male

Alice Ferris

2006
The River King

The River King

Betsy Chase

2005
Possession

Possession

Christabel LaMotte

2002
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service

Empress Zita of Austria

1999
Sunshine

Sunshine

Valerie Sonnenschein

1999
This Year's Love

This Year's Love

Sophie

1999
Bedrooms and Hallways

Bedrooms and Hallways

Sally

1998
Wilde

Wilde

Constance Lloyd Wilde

1997
Paradise Road

Paradise Road

Rosemary Leighton-Jones

1997
Pride and Prejudice: From Page to Screen

Pride and Prejudice: From Page to Screen

Self

1995
Beyond Reason

Beyond Reason

Penny McAllister

1995
Pleasure

Pleasure

Emma Desneuves

1994
Self Catering

Self Catering

Meryl

1994
Backbeat

Backbeat

Cynthia Powell

1994
The Maitlands

The Maitlands

Phyllis

1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love

Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love

Tasmin

1993