Jean Simmons

The elder version of Sophie (voiced by Jean Simmons) nearing the castle in Disney's presentation of Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle - 2005

Biography

Born 01/31/1929

A graceful leading lady of British and American film for over six decades, Jean Simmons was an Oscar-winning actress whose outward fragility belied an emotional power wielded with skill and precision in such film as “Great Expectations” (1946), “Hamlet” (1948), “Spartacus” (1960) and...
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Awards

  • In 1983, received Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
  • In 1957, received Golden Globe Award for Most Versatile Actress
  • In 1955, received Golden Globe Award for Best Actress- Musical/Comedy

Highlights

  • In 1991, Played Elizabeth Collins Stoddard in the short-lived TV series, "Dark Shadows" (a remake of the 1960s cult series)
  • In 1989, Revisited Dickens's "Great Expectations" when she acted in a TV miniseries production; played the role of Miss Havisham
  • In 1984, Returned to feature films after a seven-year absence to play a role in "Going Undercover"

Family & Companions

  • siblings: two sisters and a brother
  • Tracy Granger: daughter (born 1956)
  • Kate Brooks: daughter (born 1961)

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