Joan Greenwood

Birthday: 1921-03-04
Deathday: 1987-02-27
Birthplace: Chelsea, London, England, UK
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

Joan Greenwood (4 March 1921 – 27 February 1987) was an English actress. Born in Chelsea, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Her husky voice, coupled with her slow, precise elocution, was her trademark. Perhaps her most famous role was Gwendolen in The Importance of Being Earnest (1952).

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Credits

Year Title Character
1987-12-11 Little Dorrit Mrs. Clennam
1986-11-02 Past Caring Stella
1986-05-02 Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios Interviewee
1981-10-20 Country Dollie van der Biek
1979-10-15 The Flame Is Love Duchess of Grantham
1978-08-01 The Hound of the Baskervilles Beryl Stapleton
1978-06-23 The Water Babies Lady Harriet
1977-08-24 The Uncanny Miss Malkin
1971-08-12 Girl Stroke Boy Lettice Mason
1968-10-10 Barbarella The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)
1964-07-08 The Moon-Spinners Aunt Frances Ferris
1963-08-24 Tom Jones Lady Bellaston
1962-11-26 The Amorous Prawn Lady Dodo Fitzadam
1961-12-19 Mysterious Island Lady Mary Fairchild
1958-04-22 Stage Struck Rita Vernon
1955-06-24 Moonfleet Lady Clarista Ashwood
1954-09-30 Monsieur Ripois Norah
1954-06-08 Father Brown Lady Warren
1952-06-02 The Importance of Being Earnest Gwendolen Fairfax
1951-11-01 Young Wives' Tale Sabina Pennant
1951-08-07 The Man in the White Suit Daphne Birnley
1951-04-06 Mr. Peek-a-Boo Susan
1951-03-06 Flesh and Blood Wilhelmina Cameron
1949-06-21 Kind Hearts and Coronets Sibella
1949-06-16 Whisky Galore! Peggy Macroon
1949-04-18 The Bad Lord Byron Lady Caroline Lamb
1948-10-04 Saraband for Dead Lovers Sophie Dorothea
1947-10-29 The White Unicorn Lottie Smith
1947-08-28 The October Man Jenny Carden
1947-05-19 The Man Within Elizabeth
1946-10-28 A Girl in a Million
1946-03-05 They Knew Mr. Knight Ruth Blake
1946-02-11 Frenzy Christine
1943-05-23 The Gentle Sex Betty Miller
1943-01-01 Save Your Shillings and Smile
1941-09-20 He Found a Star Babe Cavour
1941-07-22 My Wife's Family Irma Bagshott