Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Known For

Fifty Shades of Grey

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.

Movies Featuring Jennifer Ehle

East of Wall

East of Wall (2025)

as Tracey Zimiga
She Said

She Said (2022)

as Laura Madden
Monster

Monster (2021)

as Katherine O'Brien
Take Point

Take Point (2018)

as L'agent Mackenzie
Detroit

Detroit (2017)

as Morgue Doctor
A Quiet Passion

A Quiet Passion (2016)

as Vinnie Dickinson
Little Men

Little Men (2016)

as Kathy Jardine
A Little Chaos

A Little Chaos (2015)

as Madame De Montespan
RoboCop

RoboCop (2014)

as Liz Kline
Contagion

Contagion (2011)

as Ally Hextall
The Adjustment Bureau

The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

as Brooklyn Ice House Bartender
The Russell Girl

The Russell Girl (2008)

as Lorainne Morrissey
Alpha Male

Alpha Male (2006)

as Alice Ferris
Possession

Possession (2002)

as Christabel LaMotte
Sunshine

Sunshine (1999)

as Valerie Sonnenschein
Wilde

Wilde (1997)

as Constance Lloyd Wilde
Paradise Road

Paradise Road (1997)

as Rosemary Leighton-Jones
Beyond Reason

Beyond Reason (1995)

as Penny McAllister
Pleasure

Pleasure (1994)

as Emma Desneuves
Backbeat

Backbeat (1994)

as Cynthia Powell