Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle: Biography in Details

Who is Jennifer Ehle?

Jennifer Ehle is a British-American actress who is best known for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in the 1995 miniseries ‘Pride and Prejudice’. She is also well recognized for her appearances in ‘The Real thing’, and ‘The Costa of Utopia’.

Jennifer Ehle: Age(52), Parents, Siblings, Family

She was born on December 29, 1969, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. Her birth name is Jennifer Anne Ehle and she is currently 52 years old. Her father’s name is John Ehle(American author) and her mother’s name is Rosemary Harris(English Harris). She spent her childhood both in the USA and in the UK.

Jennifer Ehle was raised largely in Asheville, North Carolina. Her mother, Rosemary played the elder version of her character Valerie in ‘Sunshine’ in 1999, and Calypso in ‘The Camomile Lawn’ in 1992.

Jennifer holds American citizenship but her ethnicity is a mix of Romanian, English, and German.

Jennifer Ehle: Education, School/College University

She attended Interlochen Arts Academy and also, she studied drama at the North Carolina School of the Arts and the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

She has a height of 5 ft. 7 inches and weighs 57  kg. Jennifer has hazel eyes and dark blonde hair. She has a prominent smile and heavy jawline. Her body measurement is 36-26-35 inches and her bra size is 36B.

Jennifer Ehle: Professional Life and Career

Jennifer Ehle made her breakthrough from the role of Elizabeth Bennet in the BBC 1995 television adaptation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’  starring Colin Firth. Then, she made her West End debut from the theatre ‘Tartuffe’ in 1991.

Jennifer Ehle got her first major role in ‘Paradise Road’ and after that, she continued her career both on screen and on stage. Jennifer appeared as Annie in Tom Stoppard’s ‘The Real Thing’ in 2000 and appeared on Broadway in the revival of Noël Coward’s ‘Design for Living’ co-starring with Dominic West and Alan Cumming.

In 2005, she returned to London stage and appeared in ‘The Philadelphia Story’ and played Lady Macbeth in ‘Macbeth’ by the following year. Also, she made her appearance in the critically acclaimed ‘Oslo’ in 2017.

Jennifer is also recognized for her notable film appearances in ‘The King’s Speech’, ‘The Ides of March’, ‘Zero Dark Thirty’, ‘A Little Chaos’, ‘A Quiet Passion’, and many more. She was announced to play the character if Catelyn Stark in the pilot of HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ but she later decided it was too soon to return to work after the birth of her daughter and she was replaced by Northern Irish actress Michelle Fairley.

Jennifer Ehle: Awards, Nominations

Jennifer Ehle won BAFTA TV Award in the category Best Actress for ‘Pride and Prejudice’ in 1996, won Jury Award in the category Best Motion Picture Ensemble of the Year for ‘The King’s Speech’ in 2011, won Golden Satellite Award in the category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama for ‘Sunshine’ in 2001, and also won several awards and nominations in her career.

How much is the net worth of Jennifer Ehle?

Jennifer Ehle has an estimated net worth of around $4 million as of 2022, and she has earned that sum of money from her professional career.

Jennifer Ehle: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

There is a rumor that despite winning so many awards and nominations, her popularity has gone downwards but she has not talked about the subject yet.

Is Jennifer Ehle active on social media?

Jennifer Ehle has around 8.6k followers on Instagram, about 119 followers on Twitter, and around 700 followers on Facebook.

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