Joan Greenwood
Born
March 4, 1921
Died
February 27, 1987 (65 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Chelsea, London, England, UK
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).
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Known For

Little Dorrit
Mrs. Clennam
1987

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
Selina Hazy · (2 episodes)
1987

Past Caring
Stella
1986

Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios
Interviewee
1986

Girls On Top
Lady Carlton · (13 episodes)
1985

Ellis Island
Madame Levitska · (3 episodes)
1984

Country
Dollie van der Biek
1981

Triangle
Judith Harper · (52 episodes)
1981

The Flame Is Love
Duchess of Grantham
1979

Tales of the Unexpected
Emma Adkins · (1 episode)
1979

The Hound of the Baskervilles
Beryl Stapleton
1978

The Water Babies
Lady Harriet
1978

The Uncanny
Miss Malkin
1977

Girl Stroke Boy
Lettice Mason
1971

The Ealing Comedies
Self
1970

The Main Chance
Mrs. Hilary Wenn · (1 episode)
1969

Barbarella
The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)
1968
The Jazz Age
Mrs. Kent-Cumberland · (1 episode)
1968

BBC Play of the Month
Louise, Duchess of Portsmouth · (1 episode)
1965

The Moon-Spinners
Aunt Frances Ferris
1964

Tom Jones
Lady Bellaston
1963

The Amorous Prawn
Lady Dodo Fitzadam
1962

Mysterious Island
Lady Mary Fairchild
1961
Hest på sommerferie
Narrator
1959

Stage Struck
Rita Vernon
1958

Moonfleet
Lady Clarista Ashwood
1955

Monsieur Ripois
Norah
1954

Father Brown
Lady Warren
1954

The Importance of Being Earnest
Gwendolen Fairfax
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ann Whitefield · (1 episode)
1951

Young Wives' Tale
Sabina Pennant
1951

The Man in the White Suit
Daphne Birnley
1951

Mr. Peek-a-Boo
Susan
1951

Flesh and Blood
Wilhelmina Cameron
1951

Kind Hearts and Coronets
Sibella
1949

Whisky Galore!
Peggy Macroon
1949

The Bad Lord Byron
Lady Caroline Lamb
1949

Saraband for Dead Lovers
Sophie Dorothea
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse
(1 episode)
1948

The White Unicorn
Lottie Smith
1947

The October Man
Jenny Carden
1947

The Man Within
Elizabeth
1947

A Girl in a Million
Gay Sultzman
1946

They Knew Mr. Knight
Ruth Blake
1946

Frenzy
Christine
1946

The Gentle Sex
Betty Miller
1943

Save Your Shillings and Smile
1943

He Found a Star
Babe Cavour
1941

My Wife's Family
Irma Bagshott
1941