If you could choose one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.
My mother told me never explain, never complain. Even as a young actress, I determined I would never give personal interviews, since they made me so uncomfortable.
Jennifer presented the Oscar for Best Actress in 1945 to her friend Ingrid Bergman for Gaslight (1944), who she beat the previous year with her win for Song Of Bernadette (1943) over Bergman's performance as Maria in For Whom The Bell Tolls (1943).
Jennifer turned down the role of Georgie Elgin in The Country Girl (1954) after finding out she was pregnant. The part was then given to Grace Kelly.
Jennifer founded the Jennifer Jones Simon Foundation for Mental Health and Education in 1980.
Jennifer is fond of lemons and often requested them instead of floral arrangements at hotel rooms. Her third husband, Norton Simon, gave her the Francisco de Zurbaran painting "Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and a Rose" as a wedding present.
Jennifer was married 3 times; to Robert Walker from January 2, 1939 to 1944, to Robert O'Selznick from July 13, 1949 until his death on June 22, 1965, and to Norton Simon, from May 29, 1971 until his death on June 1, 1993.
Jennifer and Charles Boyer posed together for the May 1946 cover of Movie Story Magazine.
Jennifer won the Sour Apple award for Least Cooperative Actress in 1947.
Jennifer has a Motion Picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6429 Hollywood Boulevard.
Jennifer is 5 feet 7 inches tall.
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