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Life & Death
Died aged 73Also known asCelia Elizabeth Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Селия ДжонсонGenderFemaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn18/12/1908Born inRichmond, Surrey, England, UKDied26/04/1982Died inNettlebedCausestrokeWikidataQ272075 ↗Buried atChurch of St Bartholomew, NettlebedTMDb#12725 ↗
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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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Number 10Series | Mrs. Gladstone | 75 |
| 1980 | The Hostage TowerMovie | Mrs. Wheeler | 72 |
| 1978 | Les MisérablesMovie | Sister Simplice | 70 |
| 1978 | The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries | Nurse | 70 |
| 1978 | Romeo and JulietMovie | Nurse | 70 |
| 1975 | Lloyd George Knew My FatherMovie | Lady Sheila Boothroyd | 67 |
| 1973 | Centre PlaySeries | La Comtesse de Chemaille | 65 |
| 1970 | Play for TodaySeries | Mrs. Palfrey | 62 |
| 1970 | The Cellar and the Almond TreeMovie | — | 62 |
| 1967 | ITV PlayhouseSeries | Miss Hobish | 59 |
| 1967 | OmnibusSeries | Ellen Edgeworth | 59 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthSeries | Mrs. Alving | 57 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthSeries | Eloise | 57 |
| 1957 | The Good CompanionsMovie | Miss Trant | 49 |
| 1952 | I Believe in YouMovie | Matty Matheson | 44 |
| 1944 | This Happy BreedMovie | Ethel Gibbons | 36 |
| 1942 | In Which We ServeMovie | Mrs. Kinross / Alix | 34 |