Jean SimmonsJean Simmons (born January 31, 1929) is a British actress. She was born in Crouch End, London and began acting while still in her teens. Her first major film was Great Expectations, in which she played the young Estella. In 1948, she was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Ophelia in Hamlet, opposite Laurence Olivier. In 1950, she married the British actor, Stewart Granger, with whom she appeared in several films, successfully making the transition to Hollywood. Among her best-known leading roles are Guys and Dolls (1955), Elmer Gantry (directed by her second husband, Richard Brooks) and Spartacus, and The Happy Ending, again directed by Brooks and for which she received her second Oscar nomination. By the 70s, her screen career had tapered off. Fortunately, the screen's loss was the stage and television's gain: to glowing reviews, Simmons toured the U.S. in "A little night music," then took the show to London. For her appearance in the mini-series, The Thorn Birds, she won an Emmy award. In 1989, she again starred in a miniseries version of Great Expectations, where she performed the role of Miss Havisham, Estella's adopted mother. (jeansimmons.net - a fan website) (http://www.jeansimmons.net) This page about Jean Simmons includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Jean Simmons News stories about Jean Simmons External links for Jean Simmons Videos for Jean Simmons Wikis about Jean Simmons Discussion Groups about Jean Simmons Blogs about Jean Simmons Images of Jean Simmons |
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(jeansimmons.net - a fan website) (http://www.jeansimmons.net). Married to Chad Lowe, brother of Rob Lowe. In 1989, she again starred in a miniseries version of Great Expectations, where she performed the role of Miss Havisham, Estella's adopted mother. Swank also had a recurring role on the television show Beverly Hills 90210 from 1997-1998. For her appearance in the mini-series, The Thorn Birds, she won an Emmy award. Miyagi (Pat Morita). in "A little night music," then took the show to London. Her career in Hollywood was launched with the release of The Karate Kid 4 (a.k.a. The Next Karate Kid), where she played the first female protegee of the by then legendary professor Mr. Fortunately, the screen's loss was the stage and television's gain: to glowing reviews, Simmons toured the U.S. She won her second Golden Globe in 2005 for her role in Million Dollar Baby. By the 70s, her screen career had tapered off. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award in 1999 for her portrayal of a transgendered man in the movie Boys Don't Cry. Among her best-known leading roles are Guys and Dolls (1955), Elmer Gantry (directed by her second husband, Richard Brooks) and Spartacus, and The Happy Ending, again directed by Brooks and for which she received her second Oscar nomination. Hilary Swank (born July 30, 1974 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American actress. In 1950, she married the British actor, Stewart Granger, with whom she appeared in several films, successfully making the transition to Hollywood. (2004) Million Dollar Baby. In 1948, she was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Ophelia in Hamlet, opposite Laurence Olivier. (2003) Iron Jawed Angels (Made for TV). Her first major film was Great Expectations, in which she played the young Estella. (2003) The Core. She was born in Crouch End, London and began acting while still in her teens. (1998) Boys Don't Cry. Jean Simmons (born January 31, 1929) is a British actress. (1994) The Next Karate Kid. |