Celia Johnson

English actress (1908–1982)

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Lived 1908–1982, aged 74United Kingdom
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  • Era
    1908–1982
    Aged 74
  • Known for
    Brief Encounter
    1945
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Updated 2026-06-24

Dame Celia Elizabeth Johnson was an English actress, whose career included stage, television and film. She is especially known for her roles in the films In Which We Serve (1942), This Happy Breed (1944), Brief Encounter (1945) and The Captain's Paradise (1953). For Brief Encounter, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. A six-time BAFTA Award nominee, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969).

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  • Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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