Joan Greenwood
Joan Greenwood
Person

Joan Greenwood

Actor 1921-03-04 Chelsea, London, England, UK

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Greenwood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known for

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Barbarella

Barbarella

1968 · The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949 · Sibella

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

1963 · Lady Bellaston

The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

1951 · Daphne Birnley

Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island

1961 · Lady Mary Fairchild

Whisky Galore!

Whisky Galore!

1949 · Peggy Macroon

Moonfleet

Moonfleet

1955 · Lady Clarista Ashwood

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

1952 · Gwendolen Fairfax

The Uncanny

The Uncanny

1977 · Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")

The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners

1964 · Aunt Frances Ferris

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979 · Emma Adkins

Mr. Peek-a-Boo

Mr. Peek-a-Boo

1951 · Susan

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

1987 · Selina Hazy

Father Brown

Father Brown

1954 · Lady Warren

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1978 · Beryl Stapleton

The October Man

The October Man

1947 · Jenny Carden

Saraband for Dead Lovers

Saraband for Dead Lovers

1948 · Sophie Dorothea

Monsieur Ripois

Monsieur Ripois

1954 · Norah

The Water Babies

The Water Babies

1978 · Lady Harriet

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1958 · Rita Vernon