Joan Greenwood

Known for

Acting

Born

March 4, 1921

Birthplace

Chelsea, London, England, UK

Died

February 27, 1987 (aged 65)

Biography

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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Best known work

Barbarella

1968

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949

Tom Jones

1963

The Man in the White Suit

1951

Mysterious Island

1961

Whisky Galore!

1949

Moonfleet

1955

The Importance of Being Earnest

1952

The Uncanny

1977

The Moon-Spinners

1964

Filmography

2021
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2003
Les messages de Fritz Lang
1987
Little Dorrit
as Mrs. Clennam
1987
Miss Marple: At Bertram's HotelTV
as Selina Hazy (2 episodes)
1986
Past Caring
as Stella
1986
Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios
as Interviewee
1985
Girls On TopTV
as Lady Carlton (13 episodes)
1984
Ellis IslandTV
as Madame Levitska (3 episodes)
1981
Country
as Dollie van der Biek
1981
TriangleTV
as Judith Harper (52 episodes)
1979
The Flame Is Love
as Duchess of Grantham
1979
Tales of the UnexpectedTV
as Emma Adkins (1 episode)
1978
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Beryl Stapleton
1978
The Water Babies
as Lady Harriet
1977
The Uncanny
as Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
1975
ShadowsTV
as Rose (1 episode)
1971
Girl Stroke Boy
as Lettice Mason
1970
The Ealing Comedies
as Self
1970
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
as Maria Beadnell
1969
The Main ChanceTV
as Mrs. Hilary Wenn (1 episode)
1968
Barbarella
as The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)
1968
The Jazz AgeTV
as Mrs. Kent-Cumberland (1 episode)
1965
BBC Play of the MonthTV
as Louise, Duchess of Portsmouth (1 episode)
1964
The Wednesday PlayTV
as Mrs. Suez (1 episode)
1964
The Moon-Spinners
as Aunt Frances Ferris