Celia Johnson

Celia Johnson

English actress (1908–1982)

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).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 7 films (1942–1955) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1942 In Which We Serve. David Lean, Noël Coward 12 reels B&W
1944 This Happy Breed David Lean
1946 Brief Encounter. David Lean 9 reels 35mm B&W sound
1950 The Astonished heart Lucerne 70 16mm Color sound
1952 I Believe In You. Ealing Studios Ltd. 91 min. 35mm B&W sound
1953 The Captain’s Paradise. British Lion Film Corp. Ltd. 80 min. 35mm B&W sound
1955 A Kid For Two Farthings. London Film Productions Ltd. 96 min. 35mm Color sound