Editing Cherry Jones

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'''Cherry Jones''' {{born|November|21|1956}} played [[Allison Taylor]] in ''[[24: Redemption]]'', [[Season 7]], and [[Season 8]] of ''[[24]]''.

== Biography and career ==

Cherry Jones was born in Paris, Tennessee to a high school teacher mother and a flower shop owner father. She graduated of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in 1978, and worked at City Theatre while studying.

Most of Jones' work has been in theater. She won Broadway's 1995 Tony Award as Best Actress (Play) for a revival of ''The Heiress'', and again in 2004 for John Patrick Shanley's ''Doubt'' (her role was later played by Meryl Streep in the movie adaptation). She is openly lesbian and is a prominent advocate for gay rights. Her early forays into film included ''The Perfect Storm'' (with [[Bob Gunton]]) and ''Signs''. M. Night Shyamalan, director of the latter, liked her so much in the support role that he cast her for his following project ''The Village''.

In 2012, Jones became part of the main cast of ''Awake'', produced by [[Howard Gordon]] and [[Evan Katz]].

=== Role on ''24'' ===

Jones started playing the role of President [[Allison Taylor]] in ''[[24: Redemption]]''. The role continued all through [[Season 7]], where she was part of the [[main cast]]. Jones appeared in a total of 23 episodes. In 2009, she won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2009 for her role. Jones, along with [[Kiefer Sutherland]] and [[Sarah Clarke]], are the only actors who have received awards for their work on ''24''.

Jones returned to the role for [[Season 8]], where she was again part of the main cast. This time she appeared in a total of 20 episodes, during which she received last billing. This brings her total appearances to 44 episodes, including ''Redemption''.

==''24'' credits==

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*[[Season 7]] (all episodes except {{ep|7x22s}})

[[File:Day_7-_AW_with_Cherry_Jones.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Jones on-set with [[Annie Wersching]] ]]

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=== ''24''-related appearances ===

[[File:24_Day7-_CJ_and_MM.jpg|thumb|With dialogue consultant [[Marci Michelle]] ]]

* [[Blood Never Dry: Child Soldiers in Africa]], <small>24: Redemption DVD</small>

* [[24 in 24|''24'' in 24]]

* [[Scenemakers]], <small>Season 7 Episode 1</small>

* '''On set with Cherry Jones''' on the ''Crew Cam'' on [[Network 24]]

* ''Motherless Brooklyn'' (2019)

* ''Boy Erased'' (2018)

* ''Whiskey Tango Foxtrot'' (2016)

* ''Knight of Cups'' (2015)

* ''The Beaver'' (2011)

* ''Amelia'' (2009)

'''Television appearances'''

* ''The Handmaid's Tale'' (2018-2019)

* ''Black Mirror'' (2016)

* ''Awake'' (2012)

* ''24'' (2009-2010)

* ''The West Wing'' (2004)

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