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