Aled Jones and his wife Claire Fossett are parents to two children, Emilia and Lucas. Emilia, following in her father’s footsteps, has embraced the world of entertainment as an actress and singer.
Advertisement
In 2021, Emilia Jones starred in the Apple TV+ comedy-drama film CODA as Ruby Rossi, the only hearing member of her family who dreams of going to Berklee.
Image Credit: Classic Fm
For the part, she spent nine months (during the production of Locke & Key) learning American Sign Language, while also learning how to operate a professional fishing trawler. Principal photography ran from September 2019 to January 2020.
Advertisement
The film premiered on 28 January 2021 at the Sundance Film Festival, where it was bought by Apple Original Films for $25 million. It premiered on Apple TV+ on 13 August 2021 and received positive reviews; Jones and co-star Troy Kotsur were critically acclaimed and received several accolades. The film won the award for Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards, the first Sundance-premiered film to do so.
Leave a Reply