Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

55 · Born: Dec 29, 1969

Personal Details

BornDec 29, 1969 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Parents
  • John Ehle
  • Rosemary Harris

Biography

Jennifer Anne Ehle is an American actress, born to a family of artistic and literary pedigree. Her mother, Rosemary Harris, is a renowned English actress, while her father, John Ehle, is a celebrated American author.

Jennifer's most notable role to date is undoubtedly her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet in the 1995 BBC miniseries adaptation of Jane Austen's timeless classic, Pride and Prejudice. Her outstanding performance earned her the prestigious BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress.

In addition to her television work, Jennifer has also made a significant impact on the world of Broadway. Her impressive stage presence was recognized with the 2000 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing. Furthermore, she received the 2007 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in The Coast of Utopia, a sprawling epic written by Tom Stoppard.

Career

2025
East of Wall
East of Wall as Tracey Zimiga
2024
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Law & Order: Organized Crime as Chief Meredith Bonner
2023
Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers as Rebecca
2022
She Said
She Said as Laura Madden
She Said
She Said as Laura Madden
2021
Monster
Monster as Katherine O'Brien
2020
The Comey Rule
The Comey Rule as Patrice Comey
Saint Maud
Saint Maud as Amanda
2018
Vox Lux
Vox Lux as Josie
Take Point
Take Point as L'agent Mackenzie
2017
I Kill Giants
I Kill Giants as Mrs. Thorson
Wetlands
Wetlands as Kate
Detroit
Detroit as Morgue Doctor
2016
Little Men
Little Men as Kathy Jardine
A Quiet Passion
A Quiet Passion as Vinnie Dickinson
2015
Spooks: The Greater Good
Spooks: The Greater Good as Geraldine Maltby
A Little Chaos
A Little Chaos as Madame De Montespan
Advantageous
Advantageous as Isa Cryer
2014
RoboCop
RoboCop as Liz Kline
2012
2011
Contagion
Contagion as Ally Hextall
The Ides of March
The Ides of March as Cindy Morris
The Adjustment Bureau
The Adjustment Bureau as Brooklyn Ice House Bartender
A Gifted Man
A Gifted Man as Anna Lindberg
2010
The King's Speech
The King's Speech as Myrtle Logue
2009
2008
Pride and Glory
Pride and Glory as Abby Tierney
The Russell Girl
The Russell Girl as Lorainne Morrissey
2007
Before the Rains
Before the Rains as Laura Moores
2006
Alpha Male
Alpha Male as Alice Ferris
2005
The River King
The River King as Betsy Chase
2002
Possession
Possession as Christabel LaMotte
1999
Sunshine
Sunshine as Valerie Sonnenschein
1997
Paradise Road
Paradise Road as Rosemary Leighton-Jones
Wilde
Wilde as Constance Lloyd Wilde
Melissa
Melissa as Melissa McKensie
1995
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice as Elizabeth Bennet
1994
Pleasure
Pleasure as Emma Desneuves
Backbeat
Backbeat as Cynthia Powell
1993
Micky Love
Micky Love as Tasmin
1992