Dame Celia Elizabeth Johnson (18 December 1908 – 26 April 1982) was an English actress, whose career included stage, television and film. [1] 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).

Celia Johnson was an English actress, once nominated for an Academy Award. Johnson was born in the town of Richmond, Surrey in 1908. Richmond was incorporated into Greater London in 1965, as part of an administrative reform.

Apr 27, 1982 · Dame Celia Johnson, best known for her role in the movie ''Brief Encounter,'' died of a stroke today at her home at Nettlebed, near Oxford. She was 73 years old. Dame Celia was to have opened...

Celia Johnson was an English actress, once nominated for an Academy Award. Johnson was born in the town of Richmond, Surrey in 1908. Richmond was incorporated into Greater London in 1965, as part of an administrative reform.

Celia Johnson was an English actress who bewitched the audience with her performance on both stage and the screen during 1920s-1970s. This biography profiles her childhood, life, acting career, achievements and timeline.

Born Celia Elizabeth Johnson on December 18, 1908, in Richmond, Surrey, England; died in Nettlebed, England, on April 23, 1982; daughter of Robert Johnson (a doctor) and Ethel (Griffiths) Johnson; married Peter Fleming (a travel writer, essayist, and brother of Ian Fleming); children: Nicholas (b. January 3, 1939); Kate Fleming (b.

Celia Johnson, who later starred in Coward’s classic Brief Encounter (1945), played Captain Kinross’s wife. In Which We Serve also marks the film debut of Richard Attenborough, who appeared in an uncredited role. A sanitized American version of the film, absent the script’s occasional “hell”…

Dame Celia Elizabeth Johnson DBE (18 December 1908 – 25 April 1982) was a British actress. She began her stage acting career in 1928, and subsequently achieved success in West End and Broadway productions.

Celia Elizabeth Johnson was born in Richmond, Surrey, England on December 18, 1908. She received her education at St Paul's Girls School in London and went on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Johnson's stage career commenced in 1928 with her debut in Bernard Shaw's "Major Barbara."

A distinguished stage actress, Celia Johnson graced films only occasionally, and the results made one wish she had acted in the cinema far more often. She made her film debut in Noel Coward's memorable wartime drama, "In Which We Serve" (1942) and …