
Joan Greenwood
Acting
Joan Greenwood (4 March 1921 β 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
1987Little Dorrit
Mrs. Clennam
1986Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios
Interviewee
1986Past Caring
Stella
1981Country
Dollie van der Biek
1979The Flame Is Love
Duchess of Grantham
1978The Hound of the Baskervilles
Beryl Stapleton
1978The Water Babies
Lady Harriet
1977The Uncanny
Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
1971Girl Stroke Boy
Lettice Mason
1970The Ealing Comedies
Self
1968Barbarella
The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)
1964The Moon-Spinners
Aunt Frances Ferris
1963Tom Jones
Lady Bellaston
1962The Amorous Prawn
Lady Dodo Fitzadam
1961Mysterious Island
Lady Mary Fairchild
1958Stage Struck
Rita Vernon
1955Moonfleet
Lady Clarista Ashwood
1954Father Brown
Lady Warren
1954Monsieur Ripois
Norah
1952The Importance of Being Earnest
Gwendolen Fairfax
1951The Man in the White Suit
Daphne Birnley
1951Mr. Peek-a-Boo
Susan
1951Young Wives' Tale
Sabina Pennant
1951Flesh and Blood
Wilhelmina Cameron