Jean Simmons

Also known as Jean Merilyn Simmons

British-American actress (1929–2010)

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Jean Simmons was a British and American film, television, and child actor, as well as a dancer. Born in London on January 31, 1929, she began her work period in 1944 and continued until 2009. Her career spanned both the United Kingdom and the United States, with residences in Crouch End, Santa Monica, and London. She was married to Stewart Granger and Richard Brooks and had two children.

Simmons received several awards, including the Officer of the Order of the British Empire, a National Board of Review Award for Best Actress, a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. She was also nominated for Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress, as well as Golden Globe Awards in the Best Actress categories. She died of lung cancer in Santa Monica on January 22, 2010, and is buried at Highgate Cemetery.

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Crouch Hill, London, England, UK

Jean Merilyn Simmons, OBE (January 31, 1929 – January 22, 2010) was an English actress. She appeared predominantly in motion pictures, beginning with films made in Great Britain during and after World War II – she was one of J. Arthur Rank's 'well-spoken young starlets' – followed mainly by Hollywood films from 1950.

Known for

Discovering Hamlet — Ophelia (archive footage)2011
Shadows in the Sun — Hannah2009
Winter Solstice — Countess Lucinda Rhives2003
Winter Solstice2003
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within — Council Member (voice)2001
On Cukor — Narrator2000
Her Own Rules — Katherine Stratton1998
How to Make an American Quilt — Em1995
Daisies in December — Katherine Palmer1995
Mysteries of the Bible1994

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Simmons
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: London
Place of death: Santa Monica
Spouse: Stewart Granger
Father: Charles Simmons
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: British English
Award: Volpi Cup for Best Actress
Image: Jean Simmons 1954.jpg
Number of children: 2
Work location: United Kingdom
Residence: London

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Commons category: Jean Simmons
date of birth: 1929-01-31
date of death: 2010-01-22
nominated for: Volpi Cup for Best Actress
place of burial: Highgate Cemetery
Commons gallery: Jean Simmons
cause of death: lung cancer
manner of death: natural causes
name in native language: Jean Simmons
start of work period: 1944-00-00
end of work period: 2009-00-00
time period: 20th century
ethnic group: British Americans
birth name: Jean Merilyn Simmons
notable role: Désirée Silfverschiöld

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Encyclopedic overview

Jean Merilyn Simmons (31 January 1929 – 22 January 2010) was a British actress and singer. One of J. Arthur Rank's "well-spoken young starlets", she appeared predominantly in films, beginning with those made in Britain during and after the Second World War, followed mainly by Hollywood films from 1950 onwards.

Simmons was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Hamlet (1948), and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for Guys and Dolls (1955). Among her other films were Great Expectations (1946), Black Narcissus (1947), The Blue Lagoon (1949), So Long at the Fair (1950), Angel Face (1953), Young Bess (1953), The Robe (1953), The Big Country (1958), Elmer Gantry (1960), Spartacus (1960), and The Happy Ending (1969), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won an Emmy Award for the miniseries The Thorn Birds (1983).

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