Joan Greenwood
Acting Born Mar 4, 1921 Died Feb 27, 1987 Chelsea, London, England, UK 57 credits
Biography
Joan Greenwood works in acting. Born March 4, 1921 in Chelsea, London, England, UK. Died February 27, 1987. Archytele tracks 57 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Miss Marple: At Bertram's HotelLittle Dorrit
Past CaringMade In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios
Girls On Top
Ellis Island
TriangleCountry
Tales of the UnexpectedThe Flame Is Love
The Water BabiesThe Hound of the Baskervilles
The Uncanny
Shadows
Girl Stroke Boy
The Great Inimitable Mr. DickensThe Ealing Comedies
The Main Chance
BarbarellaThe Jazz Age
BBC Play of the Month
The Wednesday PlayThe Moon-Spinners
Tom Jones
The Amorous Prawn
Mysterious Island
Hest på sommerferie
Stage Struck
Armchair TheatreArmchair TheatreArmchair Theatre
Moonfleet
Father BrownMonsieur Ripois
The Importance of Being Earnest
Hallmark Hall of FameThe Man in the White SuitMr. Peek-a-BooFlesh and BloodYoung Wives' Tale
Kind Hearts and CoronetsWhisky Galore!The Bad Lord Byron
The Philco Television PlayhouseSaraband for Dead Lovers
The White UnicornThe October ManThe Man Within
They Knew Mr. KnightA Girl in a MillionFrenzy
Full Filmography
57 titles- Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies (2021) as Self - (archive footage)
- Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987) as Selina Hazy
- Little Dorrit (1987) as Mrs. Clennam
- Past Caring (1986) as Stella
- Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios (1986) as Interviewee
- Girls On Top (1985) as Lady Carlton
- Ellis Island (1984) as Madame Levitska
- Triangle (1981) as Judith Harper
- Country (1981) as Dollie van der Biek
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Emma Adkins
- The Flame Is Love (1979) as Duchess of Grantham
- The Water Babies (1978) as Lady Harriet
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) as Beryl Stapleton
- The Uncanny (1977) as Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
- Shadows (1975) as Rose
- Girl Stroke Boy (1971) as Lettice Mason
- The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens (1970) as Maria Beadnell
- The Ealing Comedies (1970) as Self
- The Main Chance (1969) as Mrs. Hilary Wenn
- Barbarella (1968) as The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)
- The Jazz Age (1968) as Mrs. Kent-Cumberland
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Louise, Duchess of Portsmouth
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Mrs. Suez
- The Moon-Spinners (1964) as Aunt Frances Ferris
- Tom Jones (1963) as Lady Bellaston
- The Amorous Prawn (1962) as Lady Dodo Fitzadam
- Mysterious Island (1961) as Lady Mary Fairchild
- Hest på sommerferie (1959) as Narrator
- Stage Struck (1958) as Rita Vernon
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Claire
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Antonia
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Ann Veronica
- Moonfleet (1955) as Lady Clarista Ashwood
- Father Brown (1954) as Lady Warren
- Monsieur Ripois (1954) as Norah
- The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) as Gwendolen Fairfax
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Ann Whitefield
- The Man in the White Suit (1951) as Daphne Birnley
- Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) as Susan
- Flesh and Blood (1951) as Wilhelmina Cameron
- Young Wives' Tale (1951) as Sabina Pennant
- Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) as Sibella
- Whisky Galore! (1949) as Peggy Macroon
- The Bad Lord Byron (1949) as Lady Caroline Lamb
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
- Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) as Sophie Dorothea
- The White Unicorn (1947) as Lottie Smith
- The October Man (1947) as Jenny Carden
- The Man Within (1947) as Elizabeth
- They Knew Mr. Knight (1946) as Ruth Blake
- A Girl in a Million (1946) as Gay Sultzman
- Frenzy (1946) as Christine
- The Gentle Sex (1943) as Betty Miller
- Save Your Shillings and Smile (1943)
- John Smith Wakes Up (1941)
- My Wife's Family (1941) as Irma Bagshott
- He Found a Star (1941) as Babe Cavour
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Joan Greenwood best known for?
Joan Greenwood is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987), Bandidas (2006), Ellis Island (1984), Triangle (1981).
When and where was Joan Greenwood born?
Joan Greenwood was born on March 4, 1921 in Chelsea, London, England, UK. They passed away on February 27, 1987.
How many credits does Joan Greenwood have?
Joan Greenwood has accumulated over 57 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1941 to 2021.
What is Joan Greenwood's background in cinema and television?
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 abo...
Joan Greenwood by the numbers
57credits
42films
15TV series
1941–2021active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Ann Whitefield — aged about 30
- The Main Chance (1969) as Mrs. Hilary Wenn — aged about 48
- Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) as Sibella — aged about 28
- Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987) as Selina Hazy — aged about 66
- The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) as Gwendolen Fairfax — aged about 31
- The Man in the White Suit (1951) as Daphne Birnley — aged about 30
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