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:
- 38
- 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 |
| Movie | 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 | 1985-10-23 | |
| Series | Ellis Island | Unknown | 1984-11-01 |
| Movie | Wagner | Frau Dangl | 1983-01-01 |
| Series | Triangle | 1981-01-05 | |
| 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 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Gwendolen Fairfax | 1952-06-02 |
| Movie | Flesh and Blood | Wilhelmina Cameron | 1951-03-06 |
| Movie | Mr. Peek-a-Boo | Susan | 1951-04-06 |
| Movie | The Man in the White Suit | Daphne Birnley | 1951-08-07 |
| Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |
| Movie | Young Wives' Tale | Sabina Pennant | 1951-11-01 |
| Movie | The Bad Lord Byron | Lady Caroline Lamb | 1949-04-18 |
| Movie | Whisky Galore! | Peggy Macroon | 1949-06-16 |
| Series | The Philco Television Playhouse | Unknown | 1948-10-03 |
| Movie | Saraband for Dead Lovers | Sophie Dorothea | 1948-10-04 |
| Movie | The White Unicorn | Lottie Smith | 1947-10-29 |
| Movie | The Man Within | Elizabeth | 1947-05-19 |
| Movie | The October Man | Jenny Carden | 1947-08-28 |
| Movie | Frenzy | Christine | 1946-02-11 |
| Movie | A Girl in a Million | 1946-10-28 | |
| Movie | They Knew Mr. Knight | Ruth Blake | 1946-03-05 |
| Movie | The Gentle Sex | Betty Miller | 1943-05-23 |
| Movie | He Found a Star | Babe Cavour | 1941-09-20 |