Jean Simmons

Acting

Jean Simmons

Born January 31, 1929Crouch Hill, London, England, UK104 credits

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
7.0

Discovering Hamlet

Movie

2011

Shadows in the Sun
4.6

Shadows in the Sun

Movie

2009

Winter Solstice
6.9

Winter Solstice

Movie

2003

Winter Solstice
5.0

Winter Solstice

TV

2003

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
6.2

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Movie

2001

On Cukor

On Cukor

Movie

2000

Filmography

Discovering Hamlet
2011Discovering Hamletas Ophelia (archive footage)Movie
Shadows in the Sun
2009Shadows in the Sunas HannahMovie
Winter Solstice
2003Winter Solsticeas Countess Lucinda RhivesMovie
Winter Solstice
2003Winter SolsticeTV
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
2001Final Fantasy: The Spirits Withinas Council Member (voice)Movie
On Cukor
2000On Cukoras NarratorMovie
Her Own Rules
1998Her Own Rulesas Katherine StrattonMovie
Daisies in December
1995Daisies in Decemberas Katherine PalmerMovie
How to Make an American Quilt
1995How to Make an American Quiltas EmMovie
Mysteries of the Bible
1994Mysteries of the BibleTV
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1993Angel Fallsas Irene LarsonTV
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
1991Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrorsas Carrie-Louise SerrocoldMovie
Dark Shadows
1991Dark Shadowsas Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / Naomi CollinsTV
People Like Us
1990People Like Usas Peach Prindible BaileyMovie
Laker Girls
1990Laker Girlsas Connie HarrisonMovie
Sensibility and Sense
1990Sensibility and Senseas Older ElinorMovie
Great Expectations
1989Great Expectationsas Miss HavishamTV
A Friendship in Vienna
1988A Friendship in Viennaas Narrator (voice)Movie
Going Undercover
1988Going Undercoveras Maxine de la HuntMovie
The Dawning
1988The Dawningas Aunt MaryMovie
Inherit the Wind
1988Inherit the Windas Lucy BradyMovie
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987Star Trek: The Next Generationas Admiral Nora SatieTV
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Loveas Laura RobertsonMovie
North and South
1985North and Southas Clarissa MainTV
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Margaret LowenTV
Midas Valley
1985Midas Valleyas Molly HammondMovie
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1985The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studioas SelfMovie
December Flower
1984December Floweras Etta MarshMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Eudora McVeigh ShiptonTV
Down at the Hydro
1983Down at the Hydroas DiedreMovie
The Thorn Birds
1983The Thorn Birdsas Fiona 'Fee' ClearyTV
A Moment in Time
1983A Moment in Timeas Deidre MackayMovie
Hotel
1982HotelTV
A Small Killing
1981A Small Killingas Margaret LawrenceMovie
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
1981Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dollsas Helen LawsonMovie
Golden Gate
1981Golden Gateas Jane KingsleyMovie
Dominique
1980Dominiqueas Dominique BallardMovie
Beggarman, Thief
1979Beggarman, Thiefas Gretchen Jordache BurkeMovie
Beggarman, Thief
1979Beggarman, Thiefas Gretchen Jordache BurkeTV
The Dain Curse
1978The Dain Curseas Aaronia HaldornTV
Mr. Sycamore
1975Mr. Sycamoreas Estelle BenbowMovie
The Easter Promise
1975The Easter Promiseas Constance PayneMovie
Decisions! Decisions!
1971Decisions! Decisions!as Phoebe MastersonMovie
Say Hello to Yesterday
1971Say Hello to Yesterdayas WomanMovie
The Odd Couple
1970The Odd Coupleas PrincessTV
The Happy Ending
1969The Happy Endingas Mary WilsonMovie
Heidi
1968Heidias Frl. RottenmeierMovie
Hawaii Five-O
1968Hawaii Five-Oas Terri O'BrienTV
Rough Night in Jericho
1967Rough Night in Jerichoas Molly LangMovie
Divorce American Style
1967Divorce American Styleas Nancy DownesMovie
Soldier in Love
1967Soldier in Loveas Sarah JenningsMovie
Mister Buddwing
1966Mister Buddwingas The BlondeMovie
Life at the Top
1965Life at the Topas Susan LamptonMovie
All the Way Home
1963All the Way Homeas Mary FolletMovie
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1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Ruth BannisterTV
The Danny Kaye Show
1963The Danny Kaye Showas SelfTV
The Grass Is Greener
1960The Grass Is Greeneras Hattie DurantMovie
Spartacus
1960Spartacusas VariniaMovie
Elmer Gantry
1960Elmer Gantryas Sister Sharon FalconerMovie
This Earth Is Mine
1959This Earth Is Mineas Elizabeth RambeauMovie
Home Before Dark
1958Home Before Darkas Charlotte BronnMovie
The Big Country
1958The Big Countryas Julie MaragonMovie
Fun in the Big Country
1958Fun in the Big Countryas Self (narrator)Movie
Until They Sail
1957Until They Sailas Barbara Leslie ForbesMovie
This Could Be the Night
1957This Could Be the Nightas Anne LeedsMovie
Hilda Crane
1956Hilda Craneas Hilda Crane BurnsMovie
Guys and Dolls
1955Guys and Dollsas Sarah BrownMovie
Footsteps in the Fog
1955Footsteps in the Fogas Lily WatkinsMovie
MGM Parade
1955MGM ParadeTV
Désirée
1954Désiréeas Desiree ClaryMovie
A Bullet Is Waiting
1954A Bullet Is Waitingas Cally CanhamMovie
The Egyptian
1954The Egyptianas MeritMovie
She Couldn't Say No
1954She Couldn't Say Noas Corby Lane (Corby Johnson)Movie
The Actress
1953The Actressas Ruth Gordon JonesMovie
The Robe
1953The Robeas DianaMovie
Affair with a Stranger
1953Affair with a Strangeras Carolyn ParkerMovie
Young Bess
1953Young Bessas Young Bess (Queen Elizabeth I)Movie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
Angel Face
1953Angel Faceas Diane Tremayne JessupMovie
Androcles and the Lion
1952Androcles and the Lionas LavininaMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas SarahTV
The Clouded Yellow
1950The Clouded Yellowas Sophie MalrauxMovie
Cage of Gold
1950Cage of Goldas JudithMovie
Trio
1950Trioas Evie Bishop (segment Sanatorium)Movie
So Long at the Fair
1950So Long at the Fairas Vicky BartonMovie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery GuestTV
Adam and Evelyne
1949Adam and Evelyneas Evelyne WallaceMovie
The Blue Lagoon
1949The Blue Lagoonas Emmeline FosterMovie
Hamlet
1948Hamletas OpheliaMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
Bambi
1948Bambias Self (archive footage)TV
The Woman in the Hall
1947The Woman in the Hallas Jay BlakeMovie
Uncle Silas
1947Uncle Silasas Caroline RuthynMovie
Black Narcissus
1947Black Narcissusas KanchiMovie
Hungry Hill
1947Hungry Hillas Jane BrodrickMovie
Great Expectations
1946Great Expectationsas Young EstellaMovie
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945Caesar and Cleopatraas Harpist (uncredited)Movie
The Way to the Stars
1945The Way to the Starsas A SingerMovie
Meet Sexton Blake
1945Meet Sexton Blakeas Eva WatkinsMovie
Kiss the Bride Goodbye
1945Kiss the Bride Goodbyeas Molly DoddMovie
Mr. Emmanuel
1944Mr. Emmanuelas Sally CooperMovie
Give Us the Moon
1944Give Us the Moonas HeidiMovie
Sports Day
1944Sports Dayas PeggyMovie
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV