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Celia Johnson

Celia Johnson

Actor Dec 18 (died age 73) Richmond, Surrey, England, UK 1941–1983 (42 year career)
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Biography

Dame Celia Elizabeth Johnson DBE (18 December 1908 – 25 April 1982) was a British actress. She began her stage acting career in 1928, and subsequently achieved success in West End and Broadway productions. She also appeared in several films, including the romantic drama Brief Encounter (1945), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She was nominated for BAFTA Awards on five occasions, and won twice, for her work in the film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969…

Known For

Brief Encounter
Film

Brief Encounter

Laura Jesson
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Film

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Miss Mackay
In Which We Serve
Film

In Which We Serve

Mrs. Kinross / Alix
This Happy Breed
Film

This Happy Breed

Ethel Gibbons
Les Misérables
Film

Les Misérables

Sister Simplice
The Holly and the Ivy
Film

The Holly and the Ivy

Jenny Gregory
A Kid for Two Farthings
Film

A Kid for Two Farthings

Joanna
The Captain's Paradise
Film

The Captain's Paradise

Maud St. James

Filmography