Joan Greenwood
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1921-03-04 · Chelsea, London, England, UK
- Died
- 1987-02-27
Known for
- Barbarella (1968) — The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)
- Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) — Sibella
- Tom Jones (1963) — Lady Bellaston
- The Man in the White Suit (1951) — Daphne Birnley
- Mysterious Island (1961) — Lady Mary Fairchild
- Whisky Galore! (1949) — Peggy Macroon
- Moonfleet (1955) — Lady Clarista Ashwood
- The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) — Gwendolen Fairfax
- The Uncanny (1977) — Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
- The Moon-Spinners (1964) — Aunt Frances Ferris
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) — Emma Adkins
- Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) — Susan
- Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987) — Selina Hazy
- Father Brown (1954) — Lady Warren
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) — Beryl Stapleton
- The October Man (1947) — Jenny Carden