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How old is Felicity Jones, who’s her husband Charles Guard and what are the Rogue One actress’s biggest films?

She started out as a child actress and now she's become a global star thanks to her role in the Star Wars anthology movie

FELICITY Jones ascended to international fame in her the lead role in Star Wars: Rogue One, the first episode in an anthology which precedes the story of the original movies.

Here's what you need to know about the Bafta-winning star...

 Felicity Jones pictured at a launch event for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story at the Tate Modern in London
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Felicity Jones pictured at a launch event for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story at the Tate Modern in LondonCredit: Getty Images

Who is Felicity Jones and how old is she?

Felicity Rose Hadley Jones is 35 years old, she was born in Birmingham in the UK on October 17, 1983.

Her mother Julia (née Hadley) worked in advertising and father Gareth Jones was a journalist. They divorced when she was three and so, she was brought up (with her brother) by her mum.

Acting must be in her genes, as her uncle is actor Michael Hadley, who has also straddled the worlds of film and television.

The actress had her first role as a 12-year-old in a TV show called The Treasure Seekers.

She gained experience in acting when she was 11, attending an after-school workshop called Central Junior Television, which was funded by Central Television.

 Felicity as Jane Hawking with Eddie Redmayne as Stephen in The Theory Of Everything
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Felicity as Jane Hawking with Eddie Redmayne as Stephen in The Theory Of EverythingCredit: Focus Features

What are the Rogue One actress's biggest films?

One of her best-known roles was on long-running BBC Radio 4 show The Archers, where she played the role of Emma Carter.

She has also appeared in the BBC's cult show, Doctor Who, appearing in an episode called The Unicorn and the Wasp.

Other notable movie roles include Chalet Girl, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Like Crazy and The Diary of Anne Frank.

One of her most critically-acclaimed roles was as Jane Hawking, wife of Stephen, in biographical drama The Theory Of Everything in 2014 along with Eddie Redmayne.

Felicity's character in Star Wars: Rogue One is called Jyn Erso, a rebellious human who has had to fend for herself since she was 15.

 Felicity Jones starring as Jyn Erso with Diego Luna and Alan Tudyk (as K-2SO) in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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Felicity Jones starring as Jyn Erso with Diego Luna and Alan Tudyk (as K-2SO) in Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryCredit: WWW.LMKMEDIA.COM

Who is her husband Charles Guard?

On July 1, 2018, The Sun exclusively revealed Felicity had married boyfriend of three years Charles Guard in secret wedding in the Cotswolds.

The British-born tied the knot to the film director at Sudeley Castle in the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, while A-list pals including Eddie Redmayne, 36, and Tom Hanks, 61, watched on.

The couple had been dating since 2015, and film director Charles, 45, proposed in May last year.

The actress was previously in a ten-year relationship with artist Ed Fornieles, whom she met while she was studying at Oxford University.



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