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Celia Johnson

Celia Johnson

Dame Celia Elizabeth Johnson DBE (18 December 1908 – 25 April 1982) was a British actress. She began her stage acting career in 1928, and subsequently achieved success in West End and Broadway productions. She also appeared in several films, including the romantic drama Brief Encounter (1945), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She was nominated for BAFTA Awards on five occasions, and won twice, for her work in the film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (19

Born

Dec 18, 1908

Richmond, Surrey, England, UK

Died

Apr 26, 1982

Known For

Acting

Movies

27 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.5

Known For

Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter
1945 • as Laura Jesson
★ 7.7
movie
Love Affair
1974 • as Mrs Hobbish
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1969 • as Miss Mackay
★ 7.0
In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve
1942 • as Mrs. Kinross / Alix
★ 6.7
This Happy Breed
This Happy Breed
1944 • as Ethel Gibbons
★ 7.1
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
1978 • as Sister Simplice
★ 7.1
The Holly and the Ivy
The Holly and the Ivy
1952 • as Jenny Gregory
★ 6.5
A Kid for Two Farthings
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955 • as Joanna
★ 6.6
The Captain's Paradise
The Captain's Paradise
1953 • as Maud St. James
★ 5.7
The Potting Shed
The Potting Shed
1981 • as Mrs Califer
A Bolt of Lightning
A Bolt of Lightning
1951 • as Mary Otis
★ 7.0
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
1978 • as Nurse
★ 7.6
I Believe in You
I Believe in You
1952 • as Matty Matheson
★ 6.8
The Hostage Tower
The Hostage Tower
1980 • as Mrs. Wheeler
★ 4.8
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
1973 • as Mrs. Palfrey
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard
1971 • as Madame Ranevskaya
★ 7.0
All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well
1981 • as Countess of Rousillon
★ 6.5
The Dame of Sark
The Dame of Sark
1976 • as Sybil Hathaway
The Astonished Heart
The Astonished Heart
1950 • as Barbara Faber
★ 4.8
The Good Companions
The Good Companions
1957 • as Miss Trant
★ 7.0
movie
Lloyd George Knew My Father
1975 • as Lady Sheila Boothroyd
★ 9.0
Letter from Home
Letter from Home
1941 • as Mrs Taylor
★ 7.0
Staying On
Staying On
1980 • as Lucy Smalley
★ 7.0
The Emperor's New Hat
The Emperor's New Hat
1977 • as La Comtesse de Chemaille
movie
Dear Octopus
1943 • as Cynthia
★ 8.0
movie