Jean Simmons

Deceased · Born: Jan 31, 1929 · Died: Jan 22, 2010

Personal Details

Born Jan 31, 1929 Crouch Hill, London, England, UK

Spouse

Richard Brooks
( Nov 1, 1960 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Stewart Granger
( Dec 20, 1950 to Aug 12, 1960 )

Parents

Charles Simmons
Winifred Simmons

Biography

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.

Career

acting

2009

Shadows in the Sun

Shadows in the Sun as Hannah

2003

Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice as Countess Lucinda Rhives

Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice

2001

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within as Council Member (voice)

2000

American Masters

American Masters as Narrator

1998

Her Own Rules as Katherine Stratton

1995

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt as Em

Daisies in December

Daisies in December as Katherine Palmer

1993

Angel Falls as Irene Larson

1991

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors as Carrie-Louise Serrocold

Dark Shadows as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi Collins

Great Expectations

Great Expectations as Miss Havisham

1990

People Like Us as Peach Prindible Bailey

Laker Girls as Connie Harrison

1988

Going Undercover

Going Undercover as Maxine de la Hunt

The Dawning as Aunt Mary

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind as Lucy Brady

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote as Eudora McVeigh Shipton

1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love as Laura Robertson

1985

North and South, Book I

North and South, Book I as Clarissa Main

1984

December Flower

December Flower as Etta Marsh

1983

The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds as Fee Cleary

1981

A Small Killing

A Small Killing as Margaret Lawrence

Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls

Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls as Helen Lawson

Golden Gate as Jane Kingsley

1980

Dominique as Dominique Ballard

1979

Beggarman, Thief

Beggarman, Thief as Gretchen Jordache Burke

1978

The Dain Curse as Aaronia Haldorn

1977

Hawaii Five-O as Terri O'Brien

1975

The Easter Promise

The Easter Promise as Constance Payne

Mr. Sycamore as Estelle Benbow

1972

The Odd Couple as Princess

1971

Say Hello to Yesterday

Say Hello to Yesterday as Woman

1969

The Happy Ending

The Happy Ending as Mary Wilson

1968

Heidi as Frl. Rottenmeier

1967

Rough Night in Jericho

Rough Night in Jericho as Molly Lang

Divorce American Style

Divorce American Style as Nancy Downes

Soldier in Love

Soldier in Love as Sarah Jennings

1966

Mister Buddwing

Mister Buddwing as The Blonde

1965

Life at the Top

Life at the Top as Susan Lampton

1963

All the Way Home

All the Way Home as Mary Follet

1960

Spartacus as Varinia

The Grass Is Greener

The Grass Is Greener as Hattie Durant

Elmer Gantry as Sister Sharon Falconer

1959

This Earth Is Mine

This Earth Is Mine as Elizabeth Rambeau

1958

The Big Country

The Big Country as Julie Maragon

Home Before Dark

Home Before Dark as Charlotte Bronn

1957

Until They Sail

Until They Sail as Barbara Leslie Forbes

This Could Be the Night

This Could Be the Night as Anne Leeds

1956

Hilda Crane as Hilda Crane Burns

1955

Footsteps in the Fog

Footsteps in the Fog as Lily Watkins

Guys and Dolls as Sarah Brown

1954

The Egyptian as Merit

A Bullet Is Waiting

A Bullet Is Waiting as Cally Canham

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No as Corby Lane (Corby Johnson)

Désirée as Desiree Clary

1953

Affair with a Stranger

Affair with a Stranger as Carolyn Parker

Angel Face as Diane Tremayne Jessup

The Robe as Diana

Young Bess as Young Bess (Queen Elizabeth I)

The Actress as Ruth Gordon Jones

1952

Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion as Lavinina

1950

So Long at the Fair

So Long at the Fair as Vicky Barton

The Clouded Yellow

The Clouded Yellow as Sophie Malraux

Cage of Gold as Judith

Trio as Evie Bishop (segment Sanatorium)

1949

Adam and Evalyn

Adam and Evalyn as Evelyne Wallace

The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon as Emmeline Foster

1948

Hamlet as Ophelia - His Daughter

1947

The Woman in the Hall

The Woman in the Hall as Jay Blake

Hungry Hill as Jane Brodrick

The Inheritance

The Inheritance as Caroline Ruthyn

Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus as Kanchi

1946

Great Expectations

Great Expectations as Young Estella

1945

Kiss the Bride Goodbye

Kiss the Bride Goodbye as Molly Dodd

1944

Give Us the Moon

Give Us the Moon as Heidi