Rest in Peace
Jean Simmons died at the age of 80 on January 23, 2010 in her home in Santa Monica, California.
LA Times,
Time magazine
Shadows in the Sun
Jean Simmons' last movie from High Point Films was released on DVD on January 10, 2010. Note that the DVD is PAL, region 2.
more movies on DVD
Androcles and the Lion (as part of the Criterion Collection's George Bernard Shaw on Film set), Young Bess, The Inheritance, Say Hello to Yesterday, Footsteps in the Fog, and A Bullet is Waiting have all be recently released on DVD. They can be found at MoviesUnlimited.com.
Telluride Film Festival 2008
Jean Simmons received the Silver Medallion at her tribute on August 30th.
View a brief 6-minute video from that night with Jean.
View two photos from that event: here and here.
October 2007 radio interview
former agent in the UK
Welcome to this website
This website is an unofficial website. It is not affiliated with Ms. Simmons' representatives.
Jean Simmons was perhaps best known for her riveting performances on the big screen including Academy Award nominated roles in The Happy Ending and Hamlet.
Her work in the television mini-series "The Thorn Birds" earned her an Emmy Award.
She starred as Desirée Armfeldt in the U.S. national tour of and in the London premiere production A Little Night Music, a musical by the legendary Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim.
Awarded OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003.
Bradford Film Festival 2003 Guest of Honour.
The movie The Happy Ending was broadcast on the This TV network on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 12noon.
last update: February 19, 2011
