Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

1929-01-31 Crouch Hill, London, England, UK 79 Credits

Biography

Jean Merilyn Simmons, OBE was an English actress. She appeared predominantly in motion pictures, beginning with films made in Great Britain during and after World War II – she was one of J. Arthur Rank's 'well-spoken young starlets' – followed mainly by Hollywood films from 1950.

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Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

2011

as Ophelia (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great trag...

Shadows in the Sun

Shadows in the Sun

2009

as Hannah

4.6
Acting

A mysterious young loner changes the lives of one family and helps them rediscover their roots and deep affection for one another.

Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice

2003

as Countess Lucinda Rhives

6.9
Acting

When Elfrida Philips abandons London for a country village, she settles in quickly. She is very poor, but has a tiny cottage, her four-legged friend H...

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

2001

as Council Member (voice)

6.2
Acting

Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the plane...

On Cukor

On Cukor

2000

as Narrator

Acting

Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and interviews with his friends...

Her Own Rules

1998

as Katherine Stratton

5.0
Acting

Melissa Gilbert stars as Marygold/Meredith. A sad and lonely writer returning to her home town in England for the first time since she was about 6 or ...

Daisies in December

Daisies in December

1995

as Katherine Palmer

5.3
Acting

A seaside hotel for senior citizens is the setting for late-season love as costars Jean Simmons and Joss Ackland meet and make a match in this romanti...

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

1995

as Em

6.4
Acting

Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits ...

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

1991

as Carrie-Louise Serrocold

6.9
Acting

At the insistence of Ruth Van Rydock, an old schoolfriend who is convinced that there is something wrong, Miss Marple agrees to visit 'Stonygates', th...

People Like Us

People Like Us

1990

as Peach Prindible Bailey

4.3
Acting

When a wealthy scriptwriter and socialite's daughter is murdered, he feels let down by the courts, and so decides to use his powerful position to enab...

Laker Girls

Laker Girls

1990

as Connie Harrison

5.0
Acting

Three hopefuls — a college grad, a dance teacher from Watts, and an incognito heiress — vie for a spot on the Los Angeles Lakers cheerleading team.

Sensibility and Sense

Sensibility and Sense

1990

as Older Elinor

Acting

Three friends who bonded over their radical beliefs in the 1930s reunite after becoming estranged over a book one of them wrote.

A Friendship in Vienna

A Friendship in Vienna

1988

as Narrator (voice)

6.0
Acting

Inge Dournenvald and Lise Mueller are best friends in pre-WW2 Austria, despite the fact that Inge is Jewish and Lise is the daughter of a Nazi sympath...

Going Undercover

Going Undercover

1988

as Maxine de la Hunt

2.1
Acting

Forever bungling private investigator Henry Brilliant has been hired by Maxine de la Hunt to protect her step-daughter Marigold during her trip to Den...

The Dawning

The Dawning

1988

as Aunt Mary

5.3
Acting

An IRA gunman on the run from the government meets an idealistic young woman and attempts to win her support for his cause.

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1988

as Lucy Brady

7.8
Acting

Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love

1987

as Laura Robertson

7.2
Acting

Perry must defend the husband of an old flame from a murder charge.

Midas Valley

Midas Valley

1985

as Molly Hammond

Acting

Set in Silicon Valley, California, follows the lives of a group of people involved in the competitive world of computer electronics and the greed, pas...

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

1985

as Self

6.0
Acting

Documentary - After starting his career producing religious film shorts, J. Arthur Rank went on to become Britain's first and only movie mogul with hi...

December Flower

December Flower

1984

as Etta Marsh

Acting

Newly widowed Etta visits her beloved Aunt M and discovers her bedridden and listless. Etta's struggle to restore her aunt's dignity and cheer brings ...

Down at the Hydro

Down at the Hydro

1983

as Diedre

Acting

Diedre and The Colonel separately attend a health spa and find themselves falling in love.

A Moment in Time

A Moment in Time

1983

as Deidre Mackay

Acting

Colonel Hunt is a widower in his 60s. It is in search of health, not romance, that he books in for a week at the Elm Park Hydro and submits himself to...

A Small Killing

A Small Killing

1981

as Margaret Lawrence

8.0
Acting

A college professor is recruited by an undercover cop to pose as a bag lady to track down a drug connection following the brutal killing of a skid row...

Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls

Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls

1981

as Helen Lawson

4.3
Acting

Updated version of the Jacqueline Susann best selling 1960's novel shows the lives of three very different women who come to New York City to achieve ...

Golden Gate

Golden Gate

1981

as Jane Kingsley

Acting

A venerable San Francisco publishing family becomes embroiled in a bitter power struggle between the iron-fisted, but ailing, patriarch's son and a ru...

Dominique

Dominique

1980

as Dominique Ballard

5.0
Acting

The wife of a greedy man comes back to haunt him after he scares her to death.

Beggarman, Thief

Beggarman, Thief

1979

as Gretchen Jordache Burke

6.0
Acting

In this sequel to "Rich Man, Poor Man," moviemaker Gretchen Jordache, the until-now unseen sister, strives to pull the family together after the murde...

Mr. Sycamore

Mr. Sycamore

1975

as Estelle Benbow

6.0
Acting

Jason Robards is a man who decides he'd rather be a tree.

The Easter Promise

The Easter Promise

1975

as Constance Payne

6.0
Acting

Addie and her friends are excited over the visit of a celebrity, a local woman who became a successful Broadway actress and has returned home for a sh...

Decisions! Decisions!

Decisions! Decisions!

1971

as Phoebe Masterson

Acting

A salesman and a sexologist have misadventures with plot development determined by the votes of the studio audience.

Say Hello to Yesterday

Say Hello to Yesterday

1971

as Woman

4.2
Acting

Approaching middle-age and stuck in an unfulfilled marriage, a suburban British housewife allows herself a sexual fling with a brash young hunk she me...

The Happy Ending

The Happy Ending

1969

as Mary Wilson

6.0
Acting

When Fred asked for Mary's hand in marriage, she thought she had the happy ending she only read about in fairy tales. Now it's 16 years later; Fred ha...

Heidi

Heidi

1968

as Frl. Rottenmeier

6.1
Acting

Heidi is an orphaned girl initially raised by her aunt Dete in Maienfeld, Switzerland. In order to get a job in Frankfurt, Dete brings 5-year-old Heid...

Rough Night in Jericho

Rough Night in Jericho

1967

as Molly Lang

6.6
Acting

The only business in the Wild West town of Jericho that corrupt sheriff Alex Flood doesn't control behind the scenes is the stagecoach owned by tough-...

Divorce American Style

Divorce American Style

1967

as Nancy Downes

5.8
Acting

After 17 years of marriage in American suburbia, Richard and Barbara Harmon step into the new world of divorce.

Soldier in Love

Soldier in Love

1967

as Sarah Jennings

Acting

The story of the Churchills in the court of Queen Anne.

Mister Buddwing

Mister Buddwing

1966

as The Blonde

5.9
Acting

An amnesiac wanders the streets of Manhattan, trying to solve the mystery of who he is.

Life at the Top

Life at the Top

1965

as Susan Lampton

6.2
Acting

Successful businessman Joe Lampton is married to the wealthy Susan, has two children, and lives in the mill town of Warley in northern England. But hi...

All the Way Home

All the Way Home

1963

as Mary Follet

6.5
Acting

In the early 1900's Tennessee, a loving family undergoes the shock of the father's sudden, accidental death. The widow and her young son must endure t...

The Grass Is Greener

The Grass Is Greener

1960

as Hattie Durant

6.3
Acting

Victor and Hillary are down on their luck to the point that they allow tourists to take guided tours of their castle. But Charles Delacro, a millionai...

Spartacus

Spartacus

1960

as Varinia

7.5
Acting

The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena,...

Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

1960

as Sister Sharon Falconer

7.3
Acting

A charismatic charlatan begins a business — and eventually romantic — relationship with a roadside evangelist to sell religion to 1920s America. Based...

This Earth Is Mine

This Earth Is Mine

1959

as Elizabeth Rambeau

6.1
Acting

Set during the Prohibition era, when wine makers were financially challenged and had to decide whether or not they wanted to cooperate with bootlegger...

Home Before Dark

Home Before Dark

1958

as Charlotte Bronn

7.2
Acting

A young woman returns home after being institutionalized in a mental hospital.

The Big Country

The Big Country

1958

as Julie Maragon

7.6
Acting

Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill, a...

Fun in the Big Country

Fun in the Big Country

1958

as Self (narrator)

Acting

Behind-the-scenes look during the filming of William Wyler's 1958 western, "The Big Country."

Until They Sail

Until They Sail

1957

as Barbara Leslie Forbes

6.4
Acting

Four sisters in New Zealand fall for soldiers en route to the Pacific theater in WWII.

This Could Be the Night

This Could Be the Night

1957

as Anne Leeds

5.6
Acting

To earn extra money, a prim schoolteacher takes a second job as secretary to the uncouth owner of a boisterous nightclub.

Hilda Crane

Hilda Crane

1956

as Hilda Crane Burns

7.2
Acting

After two failed marriages, a disillusioned woman returns to her hometown to start life anew.

Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

1955

as Sarah Brown

6.6
Acting

Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky ...

Footsteps in the Fog

Footsteps in the Fog

1955

as Lily Watkins

7.0
Acting

A Victorian-era murder mystery about a parlour maid who discovers that her employer may have killed his first wife.

Désirée

Désirée

1954

as Desiree Clary

6.4
Acting

In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding Genaral Jean-B...

A Bullet Is Waiting

A Bullet Is Waiting

1954

as Cally Canham

6.1
Acting

A plane carrying a sheriff and a man indicted for manslaughter is wrecked on a lonely California beach and the prisoner manages to escape, after a str...

The Egyptian

The Egyptian

1954

as Merit

6.4
Acting

In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new ...

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

1954

as Corby Lane (Corby Johnson)

5.6
Acting

An heiress decides to pass out anonymous gifts in a small town.

The Actress

The Actress

1953

as Ruth Gordon Jones

6.2
Acting

The true story of Ruth Gordon's early struggles on the road to stage stardom.

The Robe

The Robe

1953

as Diana

6.8
Acting

Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like h...

Affair with a Stranger

Affair with a Stranger

1953

as Carolyn Parker

4.3
Acting

Depicts the rocky marriage of a young model and her Broadway playwright-husband.

Young Bess

Young Bess

1953

as Young Bess (Queen Elizabeth I)

5.8
Acting

The mother died under the executioner's axe; the daughter rose to become England's greatest monarch -- the brilliant and cunning Queen Elizabeth I. Je...

Angel Face

Angel Face

1953

as Diane Tremayne Jessup

7.1
Acting

Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.

Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

1952

as Lavinina

5.8
Acting

George Bernard Shaw’s breezy, delightful dramatization of this classic fable—about a Christian slave who pulls a thorn from a lion’s paw and is spared...

The Clouded Yellow

The Clouded Yellow

1950

as Sophie Malraux

6.2
Acting

After leaving the British Secret Service, David Somers (played by Trevor Howard) finds work cataloging butterflies at the country house of Nicholas an...

Cage of Gold

Cage of Gold

1950

as Judith

6.6
Acting

The love that Judy, a young painter, feels for Alan, a promising doctor to whom she is engaged, falters when Bill, an old friend, suddenly appears.

Trio

Trio

1950

as Evie Bishop (segment Sanatorium)

6.3
Acting

W. Somerset Maugham introduces three more of his stories about human foibles.

So Long at the Fair

So Long at the Fair

1950

as Vicky Barton

6.7
Acting

Vicky Barton and her brother Johnny travel from Naples to visit the 1889 Paris Exhibition. They both sleep in seperate rooms in their hotel. When the ...

Adam and Evelyne

Adam and Evelyne

1949

as Evelyne Wallace

6.6
Acting

A handsome gambler unwittingly becomes guardian of an orphaned, teenaged girl.

The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

1949

as Emmeline Foster

6.0
Acting

In the Victorian period, two British children survive a shipwreck in the South Pacific. After days afloat, they are marooned on a lush tropical island...

Hamlet

Hamlet

1948

as Ophelia

7.4
Acting

Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Sha...

The Woman in the Hall

The Woman in the Hall

1947

as Jay Blake

6.0
Acting

Lorna Blake, (Ursula Jeans) is a widow with two daughters. She augments her slender income by using her children to extort money - visiting the houses...

Uncle Silas

Uncle Silas

1947

as Caroline Ruthyn

5.8
Acting

Following her father's death, a teenage heiress moves in with her guardian uncle who is broke and schemes to murder his niece for her vast inheritance...

Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

1947

as Kanchi

7.5
Acting

A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed...

Hungry Hill

Hungry Hill

1947

as Jane Brodrick

5.4
Acting

Life becomes a tragedy for the wife of an Irish heir to a 19th-century family feud and fortune.

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1946

as Young Estella

7.3
Acting

In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman....

Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945

as Harpist (uncredited)

6.1
Acting

The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play.

The Way to the Stars

The Way to the Stars

1945

as A Singer

6.1
Acting

Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join in...

Meet Sexton Blake

Meet Sexton Blake

1945

as Eva Watkins

5.5
Acting

The famous detective and his trusty side-kick, Tinker, are called in by the War Office to find some important papers that were stolen from a man kille...

Kiss the Bride Goodbye

Kiss the Bride Goodbye

1945

as Molly Dodd

5.1
Acting

Working-class girl Joan Dodd's plan to marry Jack Fowler is thwarted when her mother Gladys interferes. Hoping to improve her daughter's social status...

Mr. Emmanuel

Mr. Emmanuel

1944

as Sally Cooper

6.8
Acting

An elderly Jewish man from Manchester, travels to Nazi Germany to seek the mother of a young German refugee that has attempted suicide. In Germany, Mr...

Give Us the Moon

Give Us the Moon

1944

as Heidi

6.2
Acting

Set just after the end of WWII (but filmed in the middle of it) in a time of general euphoria at having won the war, with full employment and general ...