Gemma Jones

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Characters played by Gemma Jones

Poppy Pomfrey — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Hogwarts matron who heals injured students.

Poppy Pomfrey — Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Hogwarts matron, skilled healer for injured students.

Madeleine de Brou — The Devils (1971)

Madeleine de Brou secretly marries Father Urbain Grandier and becomes a target of Sister Jeanne des Anges's jealousy. After returning a religious book to Jeanne, Madeleine is attacked and denounced as a fornicator and sacrilegious woman. She is arrested with Grandier, later released, and walks away from the ruins of Loudun after his execution.

Queen Victoria — Shanghai Knights (2003)

British monarch, target of assassination plot.

Mrs. Dashwood — Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Widowed mother of the three Dashwood sisters. Left with a £500 annual inheritance after her husband's death, she accepts an offer to live at Barton Park, later travels to London, and supports her daughters through their romantic trials.

Mum — Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)

Bridget's quirky, well-meaning, and traditional mother.

Bridget's Mum — Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

Full reference for Bridget's mother, Pamela Jones.

Deidre Saxby — God's Own Country (2017)

Elderly grandmother living on the farm whose advanced age, combined with Martin's health issues, places the majority of daily farm management responsibilities on Johnny.

Ivy — Rocketman (2019)

Elton's loving grandmother who helps raise him during his childhood. He later moves in with her, his mother, and Fred while continuing his music career and songwriting.

Mum — Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)

Bridget's quirky, well-meaning mother.

Victoria Swan — Wicked Little Letters (2024)

Edith's gentle mother, whose life is tragically cut short when she unknowingly reads and dies from shock after intercepting a profane letter her daughter secretly sent to herself. Her death serves as a pivotal tragic turning point in the narrative.

Pamela Jones — Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)

Bridget's mother, a supportive and quirky parent.

Career Overview

Gemma Jones has 85 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Bridget Jones with 4 titles. Signature works include The Devils, I, Jack Wright, Sense and Sensibility. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
85
Birth Date
1942-12-04
Birth Place
Marylebone, London, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q234142), public domain (CC0).