Joan Greenwood
Acting
Born: 1921-03-04 in 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
BBC Play of the Month
Louise, Duchess of Portsmouth
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Wednesday Play
Mrs. Suez
Tales of the Unexpected
Emma Adkins
Triangle
Judith Harper
Shadows
Rose
Barbarella
The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)
The Main Chance
Mrs. Hilary Wenn
Ellis Island
Madame Levitska
Mysterious Island
Lady Mary Fairchild
Girls On Top
Lady Carlton
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Sibella
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
Selina Hazy
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ann Whitefield
The Man in the White Suit
Daphne Birnley
Tom Jones
Lady Bellaston
Flesh and Blood
Wilhelmina Cameron
Little Dorrit
Mrs. Clennam
Moonfleet
Lady Clarista Ashwood
The Moon-Spinners
Aunt Frances Ferris
Whisky Galore!
Peggy Macroon
The Uncanny
Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
Armchair Theatre
Claire
Armchair Theatre
Antonia
Armchair Theatre
Ann Veronica
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Self - (archive footage)
Country
Dollie van der Biek
The Importance of Being Earnest
Gwendolen Fairfax
Saraband for Dead Lovers
Sophie Dorothea
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Beryl Stapleton
Monsieur Ripois
Norah
The Water Babies
Lady Harriet
The White Unicorn
Lottie Smith
Young Wives' Tale
Sabina Pennant
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
Maria Beadnell
Mr. Peek-a-Boo
Susan
The Man Within
Elizabeth
Father Brown
Lady Warren