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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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- 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. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jennifer Jones born?
March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009.
Where is Jennifer Jones from?
Jennifer Jones is from Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
What does Jennifer Jones do?
Jennifer Jones works as film actor, actor, model.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.