Celia JohnsonDame Celia Johnson (1908-1982) was an English actress, famous for her role in the 1945 film, Brief Encounter, opposite Trevor Howard. She was born in Richmond, Surrey, and trained in acting at RADA. Her stage début was in Major Barbara in 1928. By 1931, she was starring as Ophelia in a New York production of Hamlet. She made relatively few films, of which Brief Encounter is by far the best known. Other films include The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969). She generally played a genteel and/or repressed Englishwoman, though she proved in many stage productions to be a talented comedienne. She was married to Peter Fleming an explorer and writer and brother of Ian Fleming She was knighted and became a Dame. This page about Celia Johnson includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Celia Johnson News stories about Celia Johnson External links for Celia Johnson Videos for Celia Johnson Wikis about Celia Johnson Discussion Groups about Celia Johnson Blogs about Celia Johnson Images of Celia Johnson |
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She was knighted and became a Dame. She has a son named Arthur, who is also an actor. She was married to Peter Fleming an explorer and writer and brother of Ian Fleming. However, she may be most memorable as Emmanuelle in various films from the series. She generally played a genteel and/or repressed Englishwoman, though she proved in many stage productions to be a talented comedienne. Regina Copoletta for the 1983 film Private Lessons. Other films include The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969). She gained international attention in her role as Ms. She made relatively few films, of which Brief Encounter is by far the best known. Throughout the mid-1970s she dated Belgian writer Hugo Claus. By 1931, she was starring as Ophelia in a New York production of Hamlet. She speaks Dutch, English, French and Italian. Her stage début was in Major Barbara in 1928. She has an IQ of 164, thus, was able to skip four grades in school. She was born in Richmond, Surrey, and trained in acting at RADA. She entered the Miss TV Europe contest, in 1973, and won. Dame Celia Johnson (1908-1982) was an English actress, famous for her role in the 1945 film, Brief Encounter, opposite Trevor Howard. When she was 17 she began modelling. Sylvia Kristel (Born September 28, 1952 in Utrecht, Netherlands-) is a Dutch actress and model. |