
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 29, 1969 (age 56)
Place of Birth
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Jennifer Ehle
Biography
Jennifer Ehle (born December 29, 1969) is an American actress. She gained widespread recognition for her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet in the BBC miniseries Pride and Prejudice (1995), a role that earned her the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. Ehle has also made a significant impact on stage, winning two Tony Awards for her performances in Tom Stoppard's plays The Real Thing (2000) and The Coast of Utopia (2007).
Her film credits include notable roles in The King's Speech (2010), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). Ehle has also appeared in various television series, such as The Looming Tower (2018) and The Good Fight (2022). Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, she is the daughter of English actress Rosemary Harris and American author John Ehle, and she trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
Known For

TV
The Blacklist
Madeline Pratt
2013

TV
Lioness
Chief of Staff Mason
2023

TV
The Good Fight
Judge Ashley Burnett
2017

TV
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Chief Meredith Bonner
2021

TV
1923
Sister Mary
2022

TV
Interview with the Vampire
Gabriella
2022

Film
Fifty Shades of Grey
Carla
2015

TV
Performance
Phyllis Maitland
1991

Film
Fifty Shades Freed
Carla
2018

TV
Pride and Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennet
1995

TV
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Empress Zita of Austria
1992

TV
Suspicion
Amy
2022

Film
Fifty Shades Darker
Carla
2017

TV
Dead Ringers
Rebecca
2023

Film
Contagion
Ally Hextall
2011

Film
Zero Dark Thirty
Jessica
2012

TV
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996

Film
The King's Speech
Myrtle Logue
2010

Film
RoboCop
Liz Kline
2014

Film
The Adjustment Bureau
Brooklyn Ice House Bartender
2011
Filmography
2026FilmOur Hero, Balthazaras Nicole2025FilmIn Transitas Ilse2025FilmEast of Wallas Tracey Zimiga2023TVLionessas Chief of Staff Mason2023TVDead Ringersas Rebecca2022TV1923as Sister Mary2022FilmShe Saidas Laura Madden2022TVInterview with the Vampireas Gabriella2022TVSuspicionas Amy2021FilmJohn and the Holeas Anna2021FilmMonsteras Katherine O'Brien2021TVLaw & Order: Organized Crimeas Chief Meredith Bonner2020FilmSaint Maudas Amanda2020TVThe Comey Ruleas Patrice Comey2020FilmRun This Townas Judith2019FilmBeneath the Blue Suburban Skiesas Tina2019FilmThe Professor and the Madmanas Ada Murray2019FilmThe Wolf Houras Margot2018FilmTake Pointas L'agent Mackenzie2018FilmVox Luxas Josie2018FilmThe Miseducation of Cameron Postas Dr. Lydia Marsh2018FilmFifty Shades Freedas Carla2017FilmI Kill Giantsas Mrs. Thorson2017FilmWetlandsas Kate2017FilmDetroitas Morgue Doctor2017TVThe Good Fightas Judge Ashley Burnett2017FilmFifty Shades Darkeras Carla2016FilmA Quiet Passionas Vinnie Dickinson2016FilmLittle Menas Kathy Jardine2016FilmThe Fundamentals of Caringas Elsa Conklin2015FilmAdvantageousas Isa Cryer2015FilmSpooks: The Greater Goodas Geraldine Maltby2015FilmA Little Chaosas Madame De Montespan2015FilmFifty Shades of Greyas Carla2014FilmThe Forgeras Kim2014FilmBlack or Whiteas Carol2014FilmRoboCopas Liz Kline2013TVThe Blacklistas Madeline Pratt2013FilmLove, Marilynas Self2012FilmZero Dark Thirtyas Jessica2011FilmThe Ides of Marchas Cindy Morris2011TVA Gifted Manas Anna Lindberg2011FilmContagionas Ally Hextall2011FilmThe Adjustment Bureauas Brooklyn Ice House Bartender2010FilmThe King's Speechas Myrtle Logue2009FilmThe Greatestas Joan2009FilmSource of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"as Self2008FilmPride and Gloryas Abby Tierney2008FilmThe Russell Girlas Lorainne Morrissey2007FilmBefore the Rainsas Laura Moores2006FilmAlpha Maleas Alice Ferris2005FilmThe River Kingas Betsy Chase2002FilmPossessionas Christabel LaMotte1999FilmThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Serviceas Empress Zita of Austria1999FilmSunshineas Valerie Sonnenschein1999FilmThis Year's Loveas Sophie1998FilmBedrooms and Hallwaysas Sally1997FilmWildeas Constance Lloyd Wilde1997TVMelissaas Melissa McKensie1997FilmParadise Roadas Rosemary Leighton-Jones1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self1995FilmPride and Prejudice: From Page to Screenas Self1995TVPride and Prejudiceas Elizabeth Bennet1995FilmBeyond Reasonas Penny McAllister1994FilmPleasureas Emma Desneuves1994FilmSelf Cateringas Meryl1994FilmBackbeatas Cynthia Powell1993FilmThe Maitlandsas Phyllis1993FilmRik Mayall Presents: Micky Loveas Tasmin1993TVRik Mayall Presentsas Tasmin1992TVThe Camomile Lawnas Calypso1992TVThe Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Empress Zita of Austria1991TVPerformanceas Phyllis Maitland—FilmLone Wolf