Joan Greenwood
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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
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- Born:
- Mar 4, 1921 In Chelsea, London, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 41
- First Appeared:
- In the movie He Found a Star 1941-09-20
- Latest Project:
- Movie Little Dorrit 1987-12-11
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Little Dorrit | Mrs. Clennam | 1987-12-11 |
| Series | Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel | Selina Hazy | 1987-01-25 |
| Movie | Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios | Interviewee | 1986-05-02 |
| Series | Girls On Top | Lady Carlton | 1985-10-23 |
| Series | Ellis Island | Madame Levitska | 1984-11-11 |
| Movie | Country | Dollie van der Biek | 1981-10-20 |
| Series | Triangle | Judith Harper | 1981-01-05 |
| Series | Tales of the Unexpected | Unknown | 1979-03-24 |
| Movie | The Flame Is Love | Duchess of Grantham | 1979-10-15 |
| Movie | The Water Babies | Lady Harriet | 1978-06-23 |
| Movie | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Beryl Stapleton | 1978-08-01 |
| Movie | The Uncanny | Miss Malkin | 1977-08-24 |
| Movie | Girl Stroke Boy | Lettice Mason | 1971-08-12 |
| Movie | The Ealing Comedies | Self | 1970-09-08 |
| Movie | Barbarella | The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited) | 1968-10-10 |
| Movie | The Moon-Spinners | Aunt Frances Ferris | 1964-07-08 |
| Movie | Tom Jones | Lady Bellaston | 1963-08-24 |
| Movie | The Amorous Prawn | Lady Dodo Fitzadam | 1962-11-26 |
| Movie | Mysterious Island | Lady Mary Fairchild | 1961-12-19 |
| Movie | Stage Struck | Rita Vernon | 1958-04-22 |
| Movie | Moonfleet | Lady Clarista Ashwood | 1955-06-24 |
| Movie | Father Brown | Lady Warren | 1954-06-08 |
| Movie | Monsieur Ripois | Norah | 1954-09-30 |
| Movie | The Importance of Being Earnest | Gwendolen Fairfax | 1952-06-02 |
| Movie | Mr. Peek-a-Boo | Susan | 1951-04-06 |
| Movie | Flesh and Blood | Wilhelmina Cameron | 1951-03-06 |
| Movie | Young Wives' Tale | Sabina Pennant | 1951-11-01 |
| Movie | The Man in the White Suit | Daphne Birnley | 1951-08-07 |
| Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |
| Movie | The Bad Lord Byron | Lady Caroline Lamb | 1949-04-18 |
| Movie | Whisky Galore! | Peggy Macroon | 1949-06-16 |
| Movie | Kind Hearts and Coronets | Sibella | 1949-06-21 |
| Movie | Saraband for Dead Lovers | Sophie Dorothea | 1948-10-04 |
| Movie | The October Man | Jenny Carden | 1947-08-28 |
| Movie | The Man Within | Elizabeth | 1947-05-19 |
| Movie | The White Unicorn | Lottie Smith | 1947-10-29 |
| Movie | Frenzy | Christine | 1946-02-11 |
| Movie | They Knew Mr. Knight | Ruth Blake | 1946-03-05 |
| Movie | A Girl in a Million | 1946-10-28 | |
| Movie | The Gentle Sex | Betty Miller | 1943-05-23 |
| Movie | He Found a Star | Babe Cavour | 1941-09-20 |