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Jennifer Jones was born on March 2, 1919 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States and was credited as a film actor and model. Jennifer Jones died on December 17, 2009, aged 90. Schooling on record includes Northwestern University. Listed accolades include Academy Award for Best Actress (1944), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement.
My Take
Jennifer Jones interests me as one of old Hollywood's more haunted talents. Born Phylis Lee Isley in Tulsa, she won Best Actress in 1944 for The Song of Bernadette and gathered five Oscar nominations across a long career, a record few of her era matched. What lingers for me is the tension in her presence, a luminous purity layered over real emotional depth, shaped partly by a life steered by powerful men around her. That she later devoted herself to mental-health advocacy reframes the whole image; behind the glamour was someone who understood private suffering. She remains, to me, a genuine jewel of classic cinema.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jennifer Jones
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェニファー・ジョーンズ
- Reading
- じぇにふぁー・じょーんず
- Born
- March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / model
2. Background
- University
- Northwestern University
Awards & achievements
- 1944 Academy Award for Best Actress
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jennifer Jones born?
Born March 2, 1919.
When did Jennifer Jones die?
Died December 17, 2009, aged 90.
Where was Jennifer Jones from?
Jennifer Jones was from Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
What did Jennifer Jones do?
Jennifer Jones worked as film actor, actor, model.
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