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| Birth Name(s) : Jean Merilyn Simmons |
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Stewart Granger (1950-1960) |
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Full Jean Simmons Biography
She was born in Crouch Hill, London, England, and was named an Officer in the Order of the British Empire in 2003. She was married twice; in 1950 to Stewart Granger, divorcing in 1960, and again in 1960 to Richard Brooks divorcing him in 1977. Simmons has two daughters, Tracy Granger and Kate Brooks, one from each marriage.
Prior to moving to Hollywood, Simmons distinguished herself in such roles as Ophelia in Olivier's opus Hamlet in 1948. By this time, she was already well known for her work in other British films and her stage career.
In 1950, she married the English actor Stewart Granger, with whom she appeared in several films, successfully making the transition to Hollywood. Among her best-known leading roles are The Egyptian (1954), Guys and Dolls (1955), Elmer Gantry (1960) (directed by her second husband, Richard Brooks), Spartacus (1960), and The Happy Ending, again directed by Brooks and for which she received her second Oscar nomination.
Jean Simmons would make a late career appearance in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Drumhead" where she portrays a witch hunt inspiring investigator named Admiral Nora Satie. |
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