Emilia Jones on Learning to Sing and Sign for 'CODA:' "It Was a Bit Daunting" | PEOPLE

The actress, 19, stars on Netflix's 'Locke & Key' (season 2 premieres Oct. 22) and earned acclaim as the hearing child of deaf adults in the Apple TV+ movie 'CODA.' "I thought, whoever gets to play this character is incredibly lucky," she says of reading the 'CODA' script. "Little did I know it was going to be 17-year-old British me!"
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Emilia Jones on Learning to Sing and Sign for 'CODA:' "It Was a Bit Daunting" | PEOPLE
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Ms. Jones had to speak with an American accent, sign with conviction and sign while she was signing. If she does not win an Oscar, it will be criminal. It's a beautifully crafted film.

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I would never had guest that she was British... WOW. Amazing.

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Emilia Jones’ performance in CODA deserves an Oscar.

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I LOVE YOU SO MUCH EMILIA JONES!!

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An amazing talent!!

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Wil Smith should have slapped the Academy for their oversight of not nominating Emilia Jones for best actress.

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Completely and totally agreed.

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She didn’t really have to learn to sing, her dad is a world famous opera singer. The learning to sign so well is incredible though

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I love you ❤️❤️