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Celia Johnson

Celia Johnson

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 18, 1908
Died Apr 26, 1982 (73)
Birthplace Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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 r ... omantic 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), and for the television production Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont, a BBC Play for Today broadcast in 1973. Much of her later work was for television, and she continued performing in theatre for the rest of her life. She died suddenly from a stroke. Description above from the Wikipedia article Celia Johnson licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well

1981

as Countess of Rousillon

Staying On

Staying On

1980

as Lucy Smalley

The Hostage Tower

The Hostage Tower

1980

as Mrs. Wheeler

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet

1978

as Nurse

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1978

as Sister Simplice

The Emperor's New Hat

The Emperor's New Hat

1977

as La Comtesse de Chemaille

Lloyd George Knew My Father

Lloyd George Knew My Father

1975

as Lady Sheila Boothroyd

Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont

Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont

1973

as Mrs. Palfrey

The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

1971

as Madame Ranevskaya

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

1969

as Miss Mackay

The Good Companions

The Good Companions

1957

as Miss Trant

A Kid for Two Farthings

A Kid for Two Farthings

1955

as Joanna

The Captain's Paradise

The Captain's Paradise

1953

as Maud St. James

I Believe in You

I Believe in You

1952

as Matty Matheson

The Holly and the Ivy

The Holly and the Ivy

1952

as Jenny Gregory

The Astonished Heart

The Astonished Heart

1950

as Barbara Faber

Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

1945

as Laura Jesson

This Happy Breed

This Happy Breed

1944

as Ethel Gibbons

Dear Octopus

Dear Octopus

1943

as Cynthia

In Which We Serve

In Which We Serve

1942

as Mrs. Kinross / Alix

Letter from Home

Letter from Home

1941

as Mrs Taylor

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Academy Awards Best Actress Brief Encounter Nominated
Venice Film Festival Best Supporting Actress The Citadel Nominated
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