Top 10 Best Felicity Jones Movies

In this monumental epic from Brady Corbet, Jones plays Erzsebet Toth, the wife of visionary architect Laszlo. It's a film of massive scale, but Jones ensures the human drama never drowns in the aesthetics. Her chemistry with Adrien Brody is electric and painful. She shows a resilience that cuts to the bone, proving she can effortlessly hold her own in heavy, artistic cinema built to stand the test of time.

In this moving drama, Jones plays Jane Wilde, Stephen Hawking's first wife. While Eddie Redmayne undergoes the physical transformation, Jones forms the indispensable emotional anchor of the film. Her portrayal of love, sacrifice, and perseverance rightfully earned her an Oscar nomination at the time. It's subtle, powerful, and at moments heartbreakingly beautiful to watch.

In this adaptation of Denis Johnson's novella, she plays Gladys, the wife of laborer Robert Grainier. It's a restrained role in a film that feels like a melancholic fever dream about the American West. Jones brings a ghostly quality to the screen; even when she's absent, you feel her presence in every scene. It's acting through silences and glances, exactly what she excels at.

As Jyn Erso, Jones stepped into the world of Star Wars and created one of the most grounded heroes in the franchise. She's not a Jedi with magical powers here, but a street fighter with a mission. Jones gives Jyn a raw edge and quiet determination that fits perfectly with this darker, more realistic war film within the universe. You believe her fight instantly.

This is the film that definitively put her on the map with serious film fans. In this largely improvised relationship drama, she plays British Anna, who falls in love with an American student. The chemistry feels painfully real, and Jones navigates masterfully between euphoric infatuation and the heartbreaking grief of distance. You rarely see acting this pure; it almost feels like you're secretly watching real life unfold.

Stepping into the shoes of an icon like Ruth Bader Ginsburg is no small task, but Jones pulls it off with flair. She portrays the young RBG as a brilliant but also combative woman fighting against an entrenched system. Her 'Brooklyn' accent and sharp gaze carry the film. She manages to turn a legal drama into an inspiring, human portrait that truly draws you in.

In this visually stunning fantasy film, Jones plays the terminally ill mother of the young lead character. Though her screen time is limited, her impact on the story is enormous. She plays the role without false sentiment, but with a fragile honesty that hits deep. It's a small role, but one that forms the emotional core of the entire story.

Five years after The Theory of Everything, she reunited with Eddie Redmayne in this adventurous spectacle. As fearless pilot Amelia Wren, she literally pushes the limits. Jones combines physical action with emotional trauma, hanging from a hot air balloon at dizzying heights.

In this period drama, directed by Ralph Fiennes, she plays Nelly Ternan, Charles Dickens's secret mistress. It's a role that demands quiet acting and suppressed emotions. Jones is masterful at telling a story with just her eyes. You feel how trapped she is within the strict rules of the Victorian era, which makes it all the more gripping.

In George Clooney's post-apocalyptic sci-fi, Jones plays astronaut Sully. Despite being pregnant during filming (which was written into the script), she delivers a physically strong performance. She brings warmth and hope to an otherwise cold and lonely setting in space. That very humanity makes her role the bright spot of the film.