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Jennifer Jones

Jennifer Jones

Actor · Died December 17, 2009, aged 90 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Oscar winner · Golden Globe winner

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Phylis Lee Isley (March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009), better known by her stage name Jennifer Jones, was an American actress. A five-time Academy Award nominee, Jones won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Song of Bernadette (1943).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 2, 1919
Died
December 17, 2009 (aged 90)
From
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Jennifer Jones' films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
24%
Bonds
23%
Self
17%
Society
15%
Power
12%
Survival
7%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 8 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 14 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 10 of 16 analyzed roles.

Hero
10 of 16
Shapeshifter
4 of 16
Ally
2 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
15
Tense
12
Romantic
11
Bittersweet
8
Warm
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jennifer Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jennifer Jones' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed(2023)

    as Catherine Barkley

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Strangest Dream(2008)

    Musician

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Towering Inferno(1974)

    as Lisolette

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • That's Entertainment!(1974)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Angel, Angel, Down We Go(1969)

    as Astrid Steele

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Carol

  • Uncertain Verification (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as (archive footage)

  • Tender Is the Night(1962)

    as Nicole Diver (née Warren)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Farewell to Arms(1957)

    as Catherine Barkley

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Barretts of Wimpole Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Elizabeth Barrett

  • The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit(1956)

    as Betsy Rath

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Good Morning, Miss Dove(1955)

    as Miss Dove

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing(1955)

    as Dr. Han Suyin

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Beat the Devil(1953)

    as Gwendolen Chelm

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Stazione Termini(1953)

    as Mary Forbes

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ruby Gentry(1952)

    as Ruby Gentry

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Carrie(1952)

    as Carrie Meeber

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Heart(1950)

    as Hazel Woodus

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Madame Bovary(1949)

    as Emma Bovary

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • We Were Strangers(1949)

    as China Valdés

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Portrait of Jennie(1948)

    as Jennie Appleton

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Duel in the Sun(1946)

    as Pearl Chavez

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Cluny Brown(1946)

    as Cluny Brown

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Love Letters(1945)

    as Singleton

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Nurse's Aide

  • Since You Went Away(1944)

    as Jane Hilton

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Song of Bernadette(1943)

    as Bernadette

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy's G-Men(1939)

    as Gwen Andrews

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Streets of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alida Bloodgood

  • New Frontier(1939)

    as Celia Braddock (as Phylis Isley)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1939 to 2009.

Biggest box office

The Towering Inferno (1974)

$116M worldwide

Highest rated

Portrait of Jennie (1948)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Towering Inferno (1974)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination

Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 29: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thOther crew1 of 29: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s3 · acting1940s9 · acting1950s10 · acting1960s4 · acting1970s2 · acting2000s1 · crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 53% of 17 roles
3949

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar and a Golden Globe from 7 major nominations, 1944–1975.

WinNomination
  1. 1975
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
  2. 1956
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Leading Role
  3. 1947
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Leading Role
  4. 1946
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Leading Role
  5. 1945
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  6. 1944
    • Oscar, won · Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jennifer Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Angel, Angel, Down We Go (1969)

73rd percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Portrait of Jennie (1948)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jennifer Jones' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jennifer Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jennifer Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ben Hecht shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles