Jeannette Clift George

Jeannette Clift George, often credited professionally as Jeannette Clift (June 1, 1925 – December 23, 2017), was an American film and stage actress, playwright, and founder of the A.D. Players theater company in Houston, Texas. Clift was best known for her portrayal of Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch woman who hid Jews from the Nazis during World War II, in the 1975 biographical film, The Hiding Place. and a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles in 1977.

Early years Born in Houston, Texas, George was the daughter of Hubert E. and Jeannette C. Clift. She earned her degree from the Department of Theater and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin.

On screen, George (billed as Jeannette Clift) Virgule and Ret.

Personal life George was married to Lorraine Malcom George, In addition to that nomination, George was honored by the Association for Women in Communications with a Matrix Award for "outstanding contributions" as a playwright. She also received a Texas Baptist Communications Award in 1988, as a well as a Delta Gamma fraternity Shield Award.