In Memoriam: Jean Simmons, 1929-2010

In the Siren’s mind, there is a triangle of aristocratic mid-century actresses, one that goes Europe-America-Britain — Hepburn, Kelly, Simmons. Jean Simmons, who has died in California, age 80, is the apex. Alas for the Hollywood in my head, Simmons isn’t a household name like the other two. But her filmography is packed with layered and intelligent per…