Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood

Acting

Born:
1921-03-04
Died:
1987-02-27
Place of birth:
Chelsea, London, England, UK

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

Known For

Filmography

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

2021Self (archive footage)
Movie
Les messages de Fritz Lang

Les messages de Fritz Lang

2003
Movie
Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

6.41987Mrs. Clennam
Movie
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

7.41987Selina Hazy
TV
Past Caring

Past Caring

1986Stella
Movie
Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios

Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios

5.01986Interviewee
Movie
Girls On Top

Girls On Top

5.41985Lady Carlton
TV
Ellis Island

Ellis Island

5.11984Madame Levitska
TV
Country

Country

7.51981Dollie van der Biek
Movie
Triangle

Triangle

5.81981Judith Harper
TV
The Flame Is Love

The Flame Is Love

9.01979Duchess of Grantham
Movie
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.81979Emma Adkins
TV
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

4.41978Beryl Stapleton
Movie
The Water Babies

The Water Babies

6.21978Lady Harriet
Movie
The Uncanny

The Uncanny

5.81977Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
Movie
Shadows

Shadows

6.81975Rose
TV
Girl Stroke Boy

Girl Stroke Boy

5.61971Lettice Mason
Movie
The Ealing Comedies

The Ealing Comedies

1970Self
Movie
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

8.01970Maria Beadnell
Movie
The Main Chance

The Main Chance

8.21969Mrs. Hilary Wenn
TV
Barbarella

Barbarella

6.01968The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)
Movie
The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age

1968Mrs. Kent-Cumberland
TV
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.21965Louise, Duchess of Portsmouth
TV
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.21964Mrs. Suez
TV
The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners

5.91964Aunt Frances Ferris
Movie
Tom Jones

Tom Jones

5.91963Lady Bellaston
Movie
The Amorous Prawn

The Amorous Prawn

6.51962Lady Dodo Fitzadam
Movie
Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island

6.61961Lady Mary Fairchild
Movie
Hest på sommerferie

Hest på sommerferie

1959Narrator
Movie
Stage Struck

Stage Struck

6.01958Rita Vernon
Movie
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

6.01956Ann Veronica
TV
Moonfleet

Moonfleet

6.51955Lady Clarista Ashwood
Movie
Father Brown

Father Brown

6.51954Lady Warren
Movie
Monsieur Ripois

Monsieur Ripois

6.01954Norah
Movie
The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

7.21952Gwendolen Fairfax
Movie
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.81951Ann Whitefield
TV
Young Wives' Tale

Young Wives' Tale

5.31951Sabina Pennant
Movie
The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

6.91951Daphne Birnley
Movie
Mr. Peek-a-Boo

Mr. Peek-a-Boo

6.21951Susan
Movie
Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood

7.01951Wilhelmina Cameron
Movie
Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

7.61949Sibella
Movie
Whisky Galore!

Whisky Galore!

6.81949Peggy Macroon
Movie
The Bad Lord Byron

The Bad Lord Byron

6.11949Lady Caroline Lamb
Movie
Saraband for Dead Lovers

Saraband for Dead Lovers

6.61948Sophie Dorothea
Movie
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

6.61948
TV
The White Unicorn

The White Unicorn

8.81947Lottie Smith
Movie
The October Man

The October Man

6.21947Jenny Carden
Movie
The Man Within

The Man Within

6.81947Elizabeth
Movie
A Girl in a Million

A Girl in a Million

6.31946Gay Sultzman
Movie
They Knew Mr. Knight

They Knew Mr. Knight

6.21946Ruth Blake
Movie
Frenzy

Frenzy

4.51946Christine
Movie
The Gentle Sex

The Gentle Sex

7.01943Betty Miller
Movie
Save Your Shillings and Smile

Save Your Shillings and Smile

6.01943
Movie
He Found a Star

He Found a Star

9.01941Babe Cavour
Movie
My Wife's Family

My Wife's Family

7.01941Irma Bagshott
Movie
John Smith Wakes Up

John Smith Wakes Up

1941
Movie