Jean Simmons is seen opposite co-star Laurence Olivier in "Hamlet." The actress received an Oscar nomination for her role as Ophelia. After starring in a string of notable films in the 1940s-60s, she ...

British-born actress Jean Simmons, who came to America via her role in Laurence Olivier’s “Hamlet” and was a leading actress in the ’50s and early ’60s, died Friday at her home in Santa Monica after ...