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Joan Greenwood
Acting
Born: March 4, 1921
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
as The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)
The Man in the White Suit
as Daphne Birnley
Mysterious Island
as Lady Mary Fairchild
Kind Hearts and Coronets
as Sibella
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Gwendolen Fairfax
Whisky Galore!
as Peggy Macroon
Moonfleet
as Lady Clarista Ashwood
Tom Jones
as Lady Bellaston
Saraband for Dead Lovers
as Sophie Dorothea
The Moon-Spinners
as Aunt Frances Ferris
