Actress Jean Simmons Dies at 80!

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons died on Friday at the Santa Monica home, Los Angeles Times reports. She was 80 years old. The actress from 'Guys and Dolls' wasbattling lung cancer. "Jean Simmons' jaw-dropping beauty often obscured a formidable acting talent," Alan K. Rode, a writer and film historian, told The Times.
Jean Simmons had the chance as a teenager to play alongside Laurence Olivier in 'Hamlet'. For this role she was nominated for an Oscar as best supporting actress in 1948.
Other films she appeared in are 'Elmer Gantry' and 'Spartacus'. In 1969 she was nominated for best actress for her role in 'The Happy Ending'. In the '80s, Simmons won an Emmy for her work in the 'Thornbirds' miniseries.