Felicity Jones first appeared in the 1996 British television family film ‘The Treasure Seekers,’ directed by Juliet May. In 1998, she joined the main cast of the ITV television series ‘The Worst Witch.’ She played the role of ‘Ethel Hallow’ and remained a part of the series until 1999. She next starred in television series such as ‘Weirdsister College’ (2001), ‘Servants’ (2003), and ‘Cape Wrath’ (2007). Jones made her big-screen debut in the 2008 British drama film ‘Flashbacks of a Fool,’ directed by Baillie Walsh. The film did not received favorable reviews from critics. That same year, she appeared in another drama film ‘Brideshead Revisited’ which tanked at the box office. The following year, she starred as ‘Edmée’ in the romantic comedy-drama film Chéri.’ Despite opening to mixed reviews from critics, the film failed to perform at the box office.
Jones next acted in ‘Cemetery Junction’ (2010), ‘Soulboy’ (2010), ‘Chalet Girl’ (2011), ‘Like Crazy’ (2011), ‘Hysteria’ (2011), ‘Cheerful Weather for the Wedding’ (2012), and ‘The Invisible Woman’ (2013). In 2014, she portrayed ‘Jane Wilde Hawking’ in the biographical romantic drama film ‘The Theory of Everything’ directed by James Marsh. The film amassed positive reviews upon release and was a major box office success, grossing over $123.7 million against a budget of $15 million. Jones also won several award nominations for her performance in the film, including the ‘Academy Award,’ ‘British Academy Film Award,’ Empire Award,’ and ‘Golden Globe Award’ nominations. That same year, she also appeared in the American superhero film ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ directed by Marc Webb.
The year 2016 saw the release of the American epic space opera film ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ where Jones was seen playing the role of ‘Jyn Erso.’ The film earned praise from critics and was a massive box office success, grossing over $1.056 billion on a budget of $220 million. Other films that she has acted hin include ‘Leading Lady Parts’ (2018), ‘On the Basis of Sex’ (2018), ‘The Aeronauts’ (2019), ‘Dragon Rider’ (2020), and ‘The Midnight Sky’ (2020). She was last seen in the 2021 British romantic drama film ‘The Last Letter from Your Lover,’ directed by Augustine Frizzell. The film was released on Netflix and received mixed reviews from critics. Jones was also the executive producer of the film.