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Celia Johnson
English actress (1908-1982) · United Kingdom · Actors · Died at 73
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Something wrong?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).
A life in dates
All's Well That Ends WellFilm, 1981Countess of Rousillon1978
The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries, Nurse
Les MisérablesFilm, 1978Sister Simplice1977
The Emperor's New HatFilm, La Comtesse de Chemaille1975Lloyd George Knew My FatherFilm, Lady Sheila Boothroyd1974Love AffairFilm, Mrs Hobbish1973
Centre PlaySeries, La Comtesse de Chemaille1971
The Cherry OrchardFilm, Madame Ranevskaya1970
Play for TodaySeries, Mrs. Palfrey1969
The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieFilm, Miss Mackay1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Miss Hobish
OmnibusSeries, 1967Ellen Edgeworth1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Mrs. Alving1964
The Wednesday PlaySeries, Countess Isabel von Reger1957
The Good CompanionsFilm, Miss Trant1953
The Captain's ParadiseFilm, Maud St. James1951
A Bolt of LightningFilm, Mary Otis1950
The Astonished HeartFilm, Barbara Faber1944
This Happy BreedFilm, Ethel Gibbons1943Dear OctopusFilm, Cynthia1941
Letter from HomeFilm, Mrs Taylor1908Born18 December 1908Also in Deutsch
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Filmography 27
AWAll's Well That Ends Well
TSThe Potting Shed
TTThe Hostage Tower
SOStaying OnLMLes Misérables
RJRomeo and JulietTHThe Emperor's New Hat
TSThe Dame of Sark
MCMrs. Palfrey at the ClaremontTOThe Cherry Orchard
TTThe Cellar and the Almond TreeTBThe Prime of Miss Jean BrodieTCThe Good Companions
AFA Kid for Two FarthingsTPThe Captain's Paradise
TIThe Holly and the Ivy
IYI Believe in YouALA Bolt of LightningTHThe Astonished Heart
BEBrief EncounterTBThis Happy Breed
ISIn Which We ServeLHLetter from Home40 credits on file
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NUNumber 10TSThe BBC Television ShakespeareCPCentre PlayPTPlay for TodayOMOmnibusIPITV PlayhouseBMBBC Play of the MonthTPThe Wednesday PlayAwards
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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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