Joan Greenwood
Acting
Born: 1921-03-04 in Chelsea, London, England, UK
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
Known For
Barbarella
The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Sibella
Tom Jones
Lady Bellaston
The Man in the White Suit
Daphne Birnley
Mysterious Island
Lady Mary Fairchild
Whisky Galore!
Peggy Macroon
Moonfleet
Lady Clarista Ashwood
The Importance of Being Earnest
Gwendolen Fairfax
The Uncanny
Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
The Moon-Spinners
Aunt Frances Ferris
Tales of the Unexpected
Emma Adkins
Mr. Peek-a-Boo
Susan
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
Selina Hazy
Father Brown
Lady Warren
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Beryl Stapleton
The October Man
Jenny Carden
Saraband for Dead Lovers
Sophie Dorothea
Monsieur Ripois
Norah
Stage Struck
Rita Vernon
The Water Babies
Lady Harriet
Little Dorrit
Mrs. Clennam
Young Wives' Tale
Sabina Pennant
The Gentle Sex
Betty Miller
Girls On Top
Lady Carlton
Ellis Island
Madame Levitska
Girl Stroke Boy
Lettice Mason
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ann Whitefield
The Philco Television Playhouse
BBC Play of the Month
Louise, Duchess of Portsmouth
They Knew Mr. Knight
Ruth Blake
Armchair Theatre
Claire
Armchair Theatre
Antonia
Armchair Theatre
Ann Veronica
Frenzy
Christine
Triangle
Judith Harper
The Wednesday Play
Mrs. Suez
The Amorous Prawn
Lady Dodo Fitzadam
The Man Within
Elizabeth
The Main Chance
Mrs. Hilary Wenn