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 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 17yearold British me Subscribe to People , OnesToWatch, EmilaJones, CODA, PEOPLE Catch up on the latest celebrity news, top stories and more: PEOPLE goes behindthescenes with our cover stars for exclusive stories and indepth interviews: PEOPLE goes indepth with your favorite stars and celebrities to bring you exclusive stories and features: