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Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

A luminous beauty, Jean Simmons was a star in her native Britain and in the U.S. who first appeared onscreen at age 14 in Give Us the Moon (1944), but did not become a true star until she played Estella in David Lean's Great Expectations (1946). In 1948, she was handpicked by Laurence Olivier to play the doomed Ophelia in his classic version of Hamlet and won a Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival and an Academy Award nomination for her efforts. Simmons traveled to Hollywood in 1950 after marrying Stewart Granger. Their marriage lasted a decade and Simmons then became Mrs. Richard Brooks in 1960, the year he starred her in Elmer Gantry. During the '50s and '60s, Simmons had an extremely busy film career appearing in everything from costume epics to romances to musicals to straight dramas. Simmons received an Oscar nomination in 1969 for The Happy Ending. By the mid-'70s, Simmons started working less frequently and divided her time between features and television work. In the late '80s, she had a burst of character roles, but has since made increasingly sporadic forays into acting. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide


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Jean Simmons Trivia

When was Jean Simmons born?
Jean Simmons date of birth: January 31, 1929

What role did Jean Simmons play in Heidi?
Jean Simmons played Heidi in Heidi

Who did Jean Simmons play in Angel Face?
Jean Simmons was Diane Tremayne in Angel Face

Who did Jean Simmons portray in The Robe?
Jean Simmons was Diana in The Robe

What role did Jean Simmons play in Guys and Dolls?
Jean Simmons played Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls

Who did Jean Simmons play in Elmer Gantry?
Jean Simmons was Sister Sharon Falconer in Elmer Gantry

Who did Jean Simmons portray in The Big Country?
Jean Simmons was Julie Maragon in The Big Country

What role did Jean Simmons play in The Dawning?
Jean Simmons played Aunt Mary in The Dawning

What role did Jean Simmons play in Spartacus?
Jean Simmons played Varinia in Spartacus

Who did Jean Simmons play in Divorce American Style?
Jean Simmons was Nancy Downes in Divorce American Style

What role did Jean Simmons play in Hamlet?
Jean Simmons played Ophelia in Hamlet

Who did Jean Simmons portray in The Grass Is Greener?
Jean Simmons was Hattie Durant in The Grass Is Greener

Who did Jean Simmons play in How to Make an American Quilt?
Jean Simmons was Em (artist's wife) in How to Make an American Quilt

Who did Jean Simmons portray in Howl's Moving Castle?
Jean Simmons was 90 Year Old Woman (English Version) in Howl's Moving Castle

Who did Jean Simmons portray in The Thorn Birds?
Jean Simmons was Fee Cleary in The Thorn Birds

Who did Jean Simmons play in Great Expectations?
Jean Simmons was Estella as a girl in Great Expectations

Who did Jean Simmons play in Black Narcissus?
Jean Simmons was Kanchi in Black Narcissus

Who did Jean Simmons portray in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within?
Jean Simmons was Council Member #2 in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

What role did Jean Simmons play in A Secret Affair?
Jean Simmons played Katherine Stratten in A Secret Affair

Who did Jean Simmons portray in Mysteries of the Bible: The Bible's Greatest Heroes?
Jean Simmons was Host in Mysteries of the Bible: The Bible's Greatest Heroes

Who did Jean Simmons play in On Cukor?
Jean Simmons was Narrator in On Cukor

Who did Jean Simmons portray in Mysteries of the Bible: The Apocalypse - The Puzzle of Revelation?
Jean Simmons was Narrator in Mysteries of the Bible: The Apocalypse - The Puzzle of Revelation

Who did Jean Simmons play in The Execution of Jesus?
Jean Simmons was Host in The Execution of Jesus

Who did Jean Simmons portray in Mysteries of the Bible: Abraham - One Man, One God?
Jean Simmons was Host in Mysteries of the Bible: Abraham - One Man, One God

What role did Jean Simmons play in Demetrius and the Gladiators?
Jean Simmons played In Clip from "The Robe" in Demetrius and the Gladiators


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