JEAN SIMMONS

(1929 - 2010) 81

ACTRESS

Wikipedia Profile

British-born actress Jean Simmons, who came to America via her role in Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet" and was a leading actress in the '50s and early '60s, died Friday at her home in Santa Monica after battling lung cancer. She was 80. Full Article (Variety)

AWARDS

Academy Awards (2 Nominations, 0 Wins):

• 1948: Supporting Actress, Hamlet (Nominee)
• 1968: Actress, The Happy Ending (Nominee)

Emmy Awards (2 Nominations, 1 Win):

• 1982-83: Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Special, The Thorn Birds (Winner)
• 1988-89: Drama Guest Actress, Murder, She Wrote (Nominee)

British Academy Awards (2 Nominations, 0 Wins):

• 1956: Foreign Actress, Guys and Dolls (Nominee)
• 1960: Foreign Actress, Elmer Gantry (Nominee)

Golden Globes (6 Nominations, 1 Win):

• 1955: Musical/Comedy Actress, Guys and Dolls (Nominee)
• 1956: Musical/Comedy Actress, This Could Be the Night (Nominee)
• 1958: Drama Actress, Home Before Dark (Nominee)
• 1960: Drama Actress, Elmer Gantry (Nominee)
• 1969: Drama Actress, The Happy Ending (Nominee)
• 1983: TV Supporting Actress, The Thorn Birds (Nominee)

National Board of Review Awards (1 Win):

• 1953: Actress, Young Bess/The Actress/The Robe (Winner)

Screen Actors Guild Awards (1 Nomination, 0 Wins):

• 1995: Cast, How to Make an American Quilt (Nominee)

NOTED WORKS

For a full filmography, visit: Internet Movie Database Profile