Bios
Cherry Jones stars as Dr. Evans, one of Michael's (Jason Isaacs) therapists who insists she is not a part of his dreams, on NBC's groundbreaking new mystery drama "Awake."
Jones, a Tony Award-winning actress, is perhaps best known for her recurring role as President Allison Taylor on the hit program "24," for which she won an Emmy Award in 2009.
Her film credits include "Ocean's Twelve," "The Village," "Signs," "Swimmers," "Cradle Will Rock," "Erin Brockovich," "The Horse Whisperer," "Amelia," "The Perfect Storm" and "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood." Jones has also been seen on "The West Wing," and starred in the Lifetime movie "What Makes a Family."
Among Jones many Broadway credits are "Doubt" (Tony Award), "Faith Healer," the Lincoln Center Theater production of "The Heiress" (Tony Award), "Imaginary Friends," "A Moon for the Misbegotten," "Our Country's Good," "Angels in America," "The Night of the Iguana," "Major Barbar," and most recently, "Mrs. Warren's Profession." Off-Broadway and regional credits include "Flesh and Blood," "Pride's Crossing," "The Baltimore Waltz" (Obie Award), "The Good Person of Setzuan," and 25 productions as a company member of the American Repertory Theater, including "Twelfth Night," "The Three Sisters" and "The Caucasian Chalk Circle."
Jones is a native of Paris, Tennessee, and a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.