Acting

Jean Simmons

Born 31 January 1929 · Crouch Hill, London, England, UK · Died 22 January 2010 at 80

Jean Merilyn Simmons, OBE (January 31, 1929 – January 22, 2010) 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.