Jennifer Ehle
Born: 1969-12-29 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- East of Wall as Tracey Zimiga
- In Transit as Ilse
- Our Hero, Balthazar as Nicole
2023
- Lioness as Chief of Staff Mason
- Dead Ringers as Rebecca
2022
- 1923 as Sister Mary
- Interview with the Vampire as Gabriella
- She Said as Laura Madden
- Suspicion as Amy
2021
- Law & Order: Organized Crime as Chief Meredith Bonner
- John and the Hole as Anna
- Monster as Katherine O'Brien
2020
- The Comey Rule as Patrice Comey
- Saint Maud as Amanda
- Run This Town as Judith
2019
- The Professor and the Madman as Ada Murray
- The Wolf Hour as Margot
- Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies as Tina
2018
- Fifty Shades Freed as Carla
- Take Point as L'agent Mackenzie
- Vox Lux as Josie
- The Miseducation of Cameron Post as Dr. Lydia Marsh
2017
- The Good Fight as Judge Ashley Burnett
- Fifty Shades Darker as Carla
- Wetlands as Kate
- I Kill Giants as Mrs. Thorson
- Detroit as Morgue Doctor
2016
- Little Men as Kathy Jardine
- A Quiet Passion as Vinnie Dickinson
- The Fundamentals of Caring as Elsa Conklin
2015
- Fifty Shades of Grey as Carla
- Advantageous as Isa Cryer
- A Little Chaos as Madame De Montespan
- Spooks: The Greater Good as Geraldine Maltby
2014
- The Forger as Kim
- RoboCop as Liz Kline
- Black or White as Carol
2013
- The Blacklist as Madeline Pratt
- Love, Marilyn as Self
2012
- Zero Dark Thirty as Jessica
2011
- The Adjustment Bureau as Brooklyn Ice House Bartender
- The Ides of March as Cindy Morris
- Contagion as Ally Hextall
- A Gifted Man as Anna Lindberg
2010
- The King's Speech as Myrtle Logue
2009
- The Greatest as Joan
- Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory" as Self
2008
- Pride and Glory as Abby Tierney
- The Russell Girl as Lorainne Morrissey
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
- Born Romantic ... (Thanks)
1999
- Sunshine as Valerie Sonnenschein
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service as Empress Zita of Austria
- This Year's Love as Sophie
1998
- Bedrooms and Hallways as Sally
1997
- Wilde as Constance Lloyd Wilde
- Paradise Road as Rosemary Leighton-Jones
- Melissa as Melissa McKensie
1996
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
1995
- Pride and Prejudice as Elizabeth Bennet
- Pride and Prejudice: From Page to Screen as Self
- Beyond Reason as Penny McAllister
1994
- Backbeat as Cynthia Powell
- Pleasure as Emma Desneuves
- Self Catering as Meryl
1993
- The Maitlands as Phyllis
- Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love as Tasmin
- Rik Mayall Presents as Tasmin
1992
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as Empress Zita of Austria
- The Camomile Lawn as Calypso
1991
- Performance as Phyllis Maitland
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Winner