Jean SimmonsAwards

Born:
January 31, 1929 in London, England, UK
Occupation:
Actor
Biography:
A luminous beauty, Jean Simmons was a star in her native Britain and in the U.S. who first appeared onscreen at age 14 in Give Us the Moon (1944), but did not become a true star until she played Estella in David Lean's Great Expectations (1946). In 1948, she was handpicked by Laurence Olivier to...Read More

  • Elmer Gantry

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1960

  • Guys and Dolls

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1955

  • The Robe

    Best Actress

    Won
    National Board of Review
    1953

  • Hamlet

    International Prize for Best Actress

    Won
    Venice International Film Festival
    1948

  • Hamlet

    Best Supporting Actress

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1948

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