Jean Simmons was a British actress and singer born on January 31, 1929, in London, England. She began her acting career as a teenager and gained prominence with roles in classic films such as "Great Expectations" (1946), "Hamlet" (1948), "Black Narcissus" (1947), and "The Blue Lagoon" (1949). She was known for her cool elegance and received critical acclaim with two Academy Award nominations—best supporting actress for "Hamlet" and best actress for "The Happy Ending" (1969). She also won a Golden Globe for "Guys and Dolls" (1955) and an Emmy Award for the miniseries "The Thorn Birds" (1983). Simmons' career spanned both British and Hollywood films, including notable movies like "Spartacus" (1960) and "Elmer Gantry" (1960). She died of lung cancer on January 22, 2010, in Santa Monica, California, aged 80.

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