Jean Simmons
English-American actress
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About Jean Simmons
She was a seasoned British-American actress and singer, who is noted to be one of J. Arthur Rank's "well-spoken young starlets". Jean Simmons’ acting career took off when she was fourteen. She went on to feature in several films, starting with those which were made in Britain after the World War II. She backed them up with films from Hollywood, when she broke into the American film industry, starting from 1950.
Some of the well-known films on her filmography include "Give Us the Moon" (1944), "Kiss the Bride Goodbye" (1945), "Great Expectations" (1946) and more.
Family Life
She was born to a father, who was an Olympic gold medalist and later became a physical education teacher – Charles Simmons. Her mother was Winifred Aida. Her siblings include; Lorna, Edna and Harold Simmons.
She got married to English film actor, Stewart Granger in 1950 and they both stayed married for about ten years before divorcing in 1960. She married American screenwriter, director and producer, Richard Brooks in 1960 and they both stayed married for about twenty years before divorcing in 1980. Her children include film editor, Tracy Granger and television producer, Kate Brooks.
Achievements
Simmons was nominated for the "Best Supporting Actress" at the 1984 Academy Awards. A year before that, she won the "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie" at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
She won the "Best Actress" at the 1953 National Board of Review.
She also won the "Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy" at the 1956 Golden Globe Awards.
She got nominated for the "Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series" at the 1989 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Death
She died of lung cancer, which was nine days before her 81st birthday.
Trivia
Her initial goal was to be an acrobatic dancer.
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F.A.Q. about Jean Simmons
When is her birthday?
Jean Simmons' birthday is on January 31, 1929.
In how many days is her birthday?
Jean's birthday is in 309 days
How old was Jean when she died?
She was 80 years old.
When did she die?
She died in January 22, 2010.
How old would she be today?
Jean Simmons would be 95 years old if she was alive today.
Where was Jean from?
She was born in Crouch Hill, London, England, U.K..