
Joan Greenwood
Known For
Acting
Born
1921-03-04 in Chelsea, London, England, UK
Died
1987-02-27
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
Most Known For

BBC Play of the Month
as Louise, Duchess of Portsmouth

The Philco Television Playhouse

Tales of the Unexpected
as Emma Adkins

The Main Chance
as Mrs. Hilary Wenn

Triangle
as Judith Harper

Barbarella
as The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)

Shadows
as Rose

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
as Selina Hazy

The Jazz Age
as Mrs. Kent-Cumberland

Mysterious Island
as Lady Mary Fairchild

Girls On Top
as Lady Carlton

Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Ann Whitefield

Kind Hearts and Coronets
as Sibella

Tom Jones
as Lady Bellaston

The Gentle Sex
as Betty Miller

Ellis Island
as Madame Levitska

The Man in the White Suit
as Daphne Birnley

The Moon-Spinners
as Aunt Frances Ferris

The Water Babies
as Lady Harriet

The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Beryl Stapleton