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.
Awards & recognition
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2003
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1983
- Targa d'Oro · 1956
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1955
- National Board of Review Award — Best Actress · 1953
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- Volpi Cup — Best Actress
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · 1996 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series · 1989 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1983 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1970 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 1969 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 1960 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 1958 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1957 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1955 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1949 · nominated
- Volpi Cup — Best Actress · 1948 · nominated
Filmography44 titles
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dark Shadows
The Odd Couple
Inherit the Wind
The Big Country
North and South
Murder, She Wrote
Spartacus
Black Narcissus
Hamlet
Elmer Gantry
Great Expectations
The Thorn Birds
Hawaii Five-O
Home Before Dark
Footsteps in the Fog
What's My Line?
All the Way Home
The Robe
So Long at the Fair
The Ed Sullivan Show
Rough Night in Jericho
Désirée
The Actress
Guys and Dolls
The Egyptian
The Dain Curse
How to Make an American Quilt
The Grass Is Greener
Her Own Rules
Heidi
Until They Sail
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Daisies in December
Caesar and Cleopatra
The Happy Ending
This Could Be the Night
Mister Buddwing
Androcles and the Lion
People Like Us
Divorce American Style
Young Bess
Winter Solstice
Dominique