Jennifer Jones

Birth Name:

Phylis Lee Isley

Birth Place:

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Established the Jennifer Jones Simon Foundation for Mental Health and Education with a $1 million donation in 1980, several years after her daughter's suicide
Her Academy Award win for Best Actress in "The Song of Bernadette" came on her 25th birthday
Originally thought her dreams of becoming a movie star had fallen through and began modeling accessories in Los Angeles and voicing characters on radio programs
Quote: "Actually every time I stop to think about it, I'm really amazed․ I think I've had an extraordinary life․ And lots of times I can hardly believe it's me․"
Quote: "If you could choose one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor․"
Earned herself a saintly reputation with her breakout performance as a dying teenager who devotes the rest of her life to becoming a nun
Later roles went against her image as an innocent adolescent, offering her opportunities to play passionate lovers and other darker roles
Avoided the lime light, preferring to keep her personal life to herself, especially in her later years
Served as chairwoman of the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, Calif
The second two of her three marriages occurred on boats

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