Portrait of Celia Johnson

Acting

Celia Johnson

Titles
23movies5TV shows
Career

Active from 1941 to 1981, with a break from 1958 to 1968, busiest in 1952 and 1978 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Celia Johnson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.2
  • Crime
    1.9, average 3.7
  • Mystery
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Nostalgic Drama 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Literary Adaptation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

5
TypeAllMovies23TV shows5
RoleAnyActing5
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s21970s21980s1
GenreAnyDrama4Comedy1Documentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

1 title
Poster for Celebrity Playhouse

TV show · as Mrs. Callifer

1970s

2 titles · average score 70
Poster for The BBC Television Shakespeare

TV show · as Countess of Rousillion / Nurse

GoodWatch70
Poster for Play for Today

TV show · as Mrs. Palfrey

1960s

2 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch72
Poster for Omnibus

TV show · as Ellen Edgeworth

GoodWatch60
Poster for BBC Play of the Month

TV show · as Mrs. Alving / Judith Bliss

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