Cast

Jean Simmons

1929 – 2010

Active years (films on this site)

1946–1960

Genres

DramaAdventureMysteryThrillerComedy

Schools and movements

British CinemaClassical HollywoodNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

David Lean1 filmPowell & Pressburger1 filmJoseph L. Mankiewicz1 filmWilliam Wyler1 filmStanley Kubrick1 film

Biography

Jean Merilyn Simmons was a British actress and singer. One of J. Arthur Rank's "well-spoken young starlets", she appeared predominantly in films, beginning with those made in Britain during and after the Second World War, followed mainly by Hollywood films from 1950 onwards.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 1955
• Targa d'Oro 1956
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie 1983
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire 2003
• Volpi Cup for Best Actress

National / local

• National Board of Review Award for Best Actress 1953

5 films on this site

1. Great Expectations 1946 · David Lean · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
2. Black Narcissus 1947 · Powell & Pressburger · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
3. Guys and Dolls 1955 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
4. The Big Country 1958 · William Wyler · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
5. Spartacus 1960 · Stanley Kubrick · IMDb 7.9 · Cast