Joan Greenwood
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
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Gwendolen Fairfax
1952
Tom Jones
as Lady Bellaston
1963
Kind Hearts and Coronets
as Sibella
1949
The Man in the White Suit
as Daphne Birnley
1951
Moonfleet
as Lady Clarista Ashwood
1955
The Moon-Spinners
as Aunt Frances Ferris
1964
Whisky Galore!
as Peggy Macroon
1949
Little Dorrit
as Mrs. Clennam
1987
The October Man
as Jenny Carden
1947
Saraband for Dead Lovers
as Sophie Dorothea
1948
Mysterious Island
as Lady Mary Fairchild
1961
Mr. Peek-a-Boo
as Susan
1951
The Ealing Comedies
as Self
1970
The Gentle Sex
as Betty Miller
1943
The Uncanny
as Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
1977
Father Brown
as Lady Warren
1954
Girl Stroke Boy
as Lettice Mason
1971
Stage Struck
as Rita Vernon
1958
Frenzy
as Christine
1946
Young Wives' Tale
as Sabina Pennant
1951
TV Appearances
Triangle
as Judith Harper
1981
Girls On Top
as Lady Carlton
1985
Tales of the Unexpected
as Emma Adkins
1979
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Ann Whitefield
1951
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The Main Chance
as Mrs. Hilary Wenn
1969
Ellis Island
as Madame Levitska
1984
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
as Selina Hazy
1987
BBC Play of the Month
as Louise, Duchess of Portsmouth
1965
The Jazz Age
as Mrs. Kent-Cumberland
1968
Shadows
as Rose
1975
Armchair Theatre
as Claire
1956