Jennifer Jones
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Discovered and shaped by producer David O. Selznick, whom she would eventually marry, Jennifer Jones was an American actress who reached fame in dazzling fashion by winning the Oscar for Best Actress for 'The Song of Bernadette' (1943), in which she played the young visionary of Lourdes with a luminous purity. Nominated five times by the Academy, she showed a far broader register in the racial melodrama 'Duel in the Sun' (1946) and in the romance 'Portrait of Jennie'. She also portrayed the Eurasian nurse of 'Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing' (1955) and the protagonist of 'Madame Bovary'. Her presence combined fragility, contained sensuality and an emotional intensity that made her one of the most singular stars of the 1940s and 1950s.
Jennifer Jones
24 Movies
Discovered and shaped by producer David O. Selznick, whom she would eventually marry, Jennifer Jones was an American actress who reached fame in dazzling fashion by winning the Oscar for Best Actress for 'The Song of Bernadette' (1943), in which she played the young visionary of Lourdes with a luminous purity. Nominated five times by the Academy, she showed a far broader register in the racial melodrama 'Duel in the Sun' (1946) and in the romance 'Portrait of Jennie'. She also portrayed the Eurasian nurse of 'Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing' (1955) and the protagonist of 'Madame Bovary'. Her presence combined fragility, contained sensuality and an emotional intensity that made her one of the most singular stars of the 1940s and 1950s.
Movies
Plays Lisolette
The Towering Inferno
1974
Plays Catherine Barkley
A Farewell to Arms
1957
Plays Pearl Chavez
Duel in the Sun
1946
Plays Jennie Appleton
Portrait of Jennie
1948
Plays Dr. Han Suyin
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955
Plays Betsy Rath
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
1956
Plays Bernadette
The Song of Bernadette
1943
Plays Gwendolen Chelm
Beat the Devil
1953
Plays Emma Bovary
Madame Bovary
1949
Plays Carrie Meeber
Carrie
1952
Plays Jane Hilton
Since You Went Away
1944
Plays Ruby Gentry
Ruby Gentry
1952
Plays China Valdés
We Were Strangers
1949
Plays Singleton
Love Letters
1945
Plays Hazel Woodus
Gone to Earth
1950
Plays Nicole Diver (née Warren)
Tender Is the Night
1962
Plays Mary Forbes
Indiscretion of an American Wife
1953
Plays Cluny Brown
Cluny Brown
1946
Plays Gwen Andrews
Dick Tracy's G-Men
1939
Plays Nurse's Aide
The Fighting Generation
1944
Plays Celia Braddock (as Phylis Isley)
New Frontier
1939
Plays Astrid Steele
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
1969
Plays Elizabeth Barrett
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1957
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The Towering Inferno
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The Towering Inferno
Lisolette
1974
Film
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
Astrid Steele
1969
Film
Tender Is the Night
Nicole Diver (née Warren)
1962
Film
A Farewell to Arms
Catherine Barkley
1957
Film
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Elizabeth Barrett
1957
Film
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Betsy Rath
1956
Film
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Dr. Han Suyin
1955
Film
Beat the Devil
Gwendolen Chelm
1953
Film
Indiscretion of an American Wife
Mary Forbes
1953
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jennifer Jones still alive?
Jennifer Jones passed away on December 17, 2009 at age 90.
What are the most famous roles of Jennifer Jones?
Jennifer Jones is best known for roles in The Towering Inferno, Duel in the Sun, Beat the Devil.
How many movies has Jennifer Jones been in?
Over a 70-year career (since 1939), Jennifer Jones has appeared in 24 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Jennifer Jones's first movie?
The career of Jennifer Jones began with New Frontier (1939).
What is Jennifer Jones's most recent movie or series?
Jennifer Jones's most recent release is The Towering Inferno, which premiered on December 14, 1974.
Jennifer Jones
1919-03-02 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Phylis Lee Isley (March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009), better known by her stage name Jennifer Jones, was an American actress. A five-time Academy Award nominee, Jones won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Song of Bernadette (1943).