
Joan Greenwood
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1921-03-04 – 1987-02-27
Place of birth: 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

The Importance of Being Earnest
1952Gwendolen Fairfax
Tom Jones
1963Lady Bellaston
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949Sibella
The Man in the White Suit
1951Daphne Birnley
Moonfleet
1955Lady Clarista Ashwood
The Moon-Spinners
1964Aunt Frances Ferris
Whisky Galore!
1949Peggy Macroon
Little Dorrit
1987Mrs. Clennam
The October Man
1947Jenny Carden
Saraband for Dead Lovers
1948Sophie Dorothea
Mysterious Island
1961Lady Mary Fairchild
Mr. Peek-a-Boo
1951Susan
The Ealing Comedies
1970Self
The Gentle Sex
1943Betty Miller
The Uncanny
1977Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
Father Brown
1954Lady Warren
Girl Stroke Boy
1971Lettice Mason
Stage Struck
1958Rita Vernon
Frenzy
1946Christine