Born 1921 (age 65) · Chelsea, London, England, UK
Appears in 53 titles

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

Filmography

Barbarella
6.0
Barbarella
1968
as The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)
Kind Hearts and Coronets
7.6
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949
as Sibella
Tom Jones
5.9
Tom Jones
1963
as Lady Bellaston
The Man in the White Suit
6.9
The Man in the White Suit
1951
as Daphne Birnley
Mysterious Island
6.6
Mysterious Island
1961
as Lady Mary Fairchild
Whisky Galore!
6.8
Whisky Galore!
1949
as Peggy Macroon
Moonfleet
6.6
Moonfleet
1955
as Lady Clarista Ashwood
The Importance of Being Earnest
7.2
The Importance of Being Earnest
1952
as Gwendolen Fairfax
The Uncanny
5.9
The Uncanny
1977
as Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
The Moon-Spinners
5.8
The Moon-Spinners
1964
as Aunt Frances Ferris
Mr. Peek-a-Boo
6.2
Mr. Peek-a-Boo
1951
as Susan
Father Brown
6.5
Father Brown
1954
as Lady Warren
The Hound of the Baskervilles
4.4
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978
as Beryl Stapleton
The October Man
6.2
The October Man
1947
as Jenny Carden
Saraband for Dead Lovers
6.6
Saraband for Dead Lovers
1948
as Sophie Dorothea
Monsieur Ripois
6.0
Monsieur Ripois
1954
as Norah
Stage Struck
6.0
Stage Struck
1958
as Rita Vernon
The Water Babies
6.3
The Water Babies
1978
as Lady Harriet
Little Dorrit
6.4
Little Dorrit
1987
as Mrs. Clennam
Young Wives' Tale
5.3
Young Wives' Tale
1951
as Sabina Pennant