Jean Simmons

Legendary actress, Jean Simmons, was born Jean Merilyn Simmons on Jan 31, 1929 in Crouch Hill, London. Simmons died at the age of 81 on Jan 22, 2010 in Santa Monica, CA and was cremated and her ashes scattered at her family home.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Simmons was nominated for two Oscars, she never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1948	Best Supporting Actress	Hamlet (1948)	Ophelia	Nominated
1969	Best Actress	The Happy Ending (1969)	Mary Wilson	Nominated

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Jean Simmons's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #105 on Sep 24, 1953.

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