CELIA JOHNSON

(Dame Celia Elizabeth Johnson)


Celia Johnson
Celia Johnson
  • Born: December 18, 1908
  • Died: April 26, 1982
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Actress

Dame Celia Elizabeth Johnson, DBE was an English actress, whose career included stage, television and film 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).