Happy Birthday & R.I.P. Jean Simmons (born in Lower Holloway, London, on 31 January 1929 – 22 January 2010) Jean Merilyn Simmons, OBE was a British-American actress and singer. One of J. Arthur Rank's "well-spoken young starlets", she appeared predominantly in films, beginning with those made in Great Britain during and after World War II, followed mainly by Hollywood films from 1950 onwards. Simmons was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Hamlet (1948), and won a Gol

Jean Simmons talks about her role in Best Picture winner HAMLET ('48) and working with director Sir Laurence Olivier. Simmons earned her first Oscar nomination for her performance. You can watch this exclusive interview along with the film on the TCM Hub on #HBOMax. #31DaysOfOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM