Jennifer Jones is an American actress who gained great fame in the 40s - 50s of the last century. She is the owner of such prestigious film awards as the Oscars and Golden Globes. Modern moviegoers probably know her from the movie "Hell in Heaven".
Biography
The real name of the actress is Phyllis Aili. She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1919. Phyllis was the only child in the family.
After school, the girl entered Northwestern University, one of the most prestigious educational institutions of Illinois, then transferred to the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York. There, Phyllis met the future actor Robert Walker. The young people immediately liked each other and got married in January 1939.
Phyllis and Robert returned to Tulsa and worked on the radio, then moved to Hollywood. Phillies' first role in the movie was the role of Celia Bredock in Western Frontier Horizon, then she played in the action movie G-Man Dick Tracy, directed by Robert English. However, after this, for some time, Phyllis could not find work in Hollywood and returned with her husband to New York.
Film career
Phyllis was constantly looking for an opportunity to get a role in the movie. In New York, she met the most successful film producer of those times - David Sleznik, who worked on the films "King Kong" and "Gone With the Wind." Teardrop was impressed by the acting skills of Phyllis. It was thanks to this acquaintance that the actress received a 7-year contract in Hollywood.
David Sleznik invented Phillis a pseudonym under which she won world fame - Jennifer Jones.
In 1943, Jennifer successfully passed the test for the biographical drama "Song of Bernadette," where she received the main role. For this role, she won the Oscars and Golden Globes and became one of the most famous Hollywood actresses. The film “Bernadette Song” received two more Golden Globes and was a breakthrough for director Henry King.
The following year, actress Jennifer Jones co-starred in the Oscar-winning drama Since You Left. Critics liked the film and was highly praised by the audience.
Among the subsequent works of Jennifer, it is worth noting the melodrama Portrait of Jenny, in which the actress starred with Joseph Cotten, the drama Madame Bowery, based on the novel by Gustave Flaubert, the drama Sister Carrie, Wild Heart, and Shame the devil. " All these films helped the actress to gain real fame in Hollywood, many famous directors wanted to work with her.
Sunset career
In the 1960s, the actress began to appear less often on the screen. The last film with her participation was "Hell in the Heavens" - the first and last disaster film in the career of Jennifer Jones. The plot of the film, the acting game and the impressive special effects of the film were highly appreciated by critics. “Rising Hell” received three Academy Awards and brought Jennifer Jones the last Golden Globe nomination in her career.
The last years of her life, the actress spent with her children. She died in 2009 at the age of 90.
Personal life
The actress was married three times. The first time was after actor Robert Walker, from whom she gave birth to two sons (both subsequently chose an acting career).
In 1944, Jennifer began an affair with film producer David Sleznik, with whom she worked on many films. The actress divorced Walker in 1945 and soon married Teardrop. In 1954, the daughter of Mary Jennifer Sleznik was born to the couple. This marriage lasted until David's death in 1965. Due to the death of her husband, the actress fell into a long depression, and even tried to commit suicide.
In 1971, Jennifer married for the third time - to multimillionaire and philanthropist Norton Simon, who died for natural reasons in 1993.