Jean Simmons was born on January 31, 1929 in Crouch Hill,
London, England.
Sometimes Jean Simmons was credited as Jean Simmonds.
In her teens was about the time Jean Simmons started her
acting career, Simmons was 14 years old, when she was cast
in the film GIVE US THE MOON.
Opposite Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons earned her first
Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her
role in the 1948 movie HAMLET.
Co-starring with Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando, gave Jean
Simmons a role that will always be remembered playing Sarah
Brown in the hit musical GUYS AND DOLLS.
The 1955 hit musical GUYS AND DOLLS earned Jean Simmons her
first Golden Globe Award. In this musical Simmons also put
her voice to the test, using her voice sining in the musical.
Stewart Granger was Jean Simmons first husband he was also
an actor the two appeared in several films together. After
Granger and Simmons divorced, Simmons married writer and director
Richard Brooks they were married shortly after the movie ELMER
GANTRY.
In 1960 Stewart Brooks cast Jean Simmons in ELMER
GANTRY, playing Sister Sharon opposite Burt Lancaster
this film was an adaptation of the Sinclair Lewis novel.
As the host and narrator Jean Simmons was on the TV series
MYSTERIES OF THE BIBLE III in 1998 and ANCIENT MYSTERIES in
1996.
Playing Elizabeth Collins in 1991 Jean Simmons was on the
hit series DARK SHADOW, the in 1993 she moves on the series
ANGEL FALLS playing Irene Larson.
In the 1980s and 1990s Jean Simmons was mostly seen on TV,
she appeared in several TV mini-series, including NORTH AND
SOUTH and THE THORN BIRDS, they were both highly noted and
watched mini's.
Coming away from the small screen to the big screen Jean
Simmons comeback to film in 1995 for the teriffic movie HOW
TO MAKE AN AMERICAN QUILT costarring Winona Ryder and Anne
Bancroft.
Having a role playing opposite Rat Pack star Dean Martin,
Jean Simmons received alot of praise for her role in ROUGH
NIGHT IN JERICHO portraying a frontier businesswoman.
Jean Simmons's other notable credits include...
