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Joan Greenwood
Actress 1921 - 1987

Joan Greenwood

Chelsea, London, England, UK

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Daphne Birnley
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Character Sibella
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Character Sophie Dorothea
Little Dorrit No snapshots yet
Character Mrs. Clennam
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Character Beryl Stapleton
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Character Lady Harriet
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Character Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
The Moon-Spinners No snapshots yet
Character Aunt Frances Ferris
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Character Lady Bellaston

Tom Jones

1963

The Amorous Prawn No snapshots yet
Character Lady Dodo Fitzadam
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Character Lady Mary Fairchild
Stage Struck No snapshots yet
Character Rita Vernon
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Character Lady Clarista Ashwood

Moonfleet

1955

Father Brown No snapshots yet
Character Lady Warren
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Character Norah
The Importance of Being Earnest No snapshots yet
Character Gwendolen Fairfax
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Character Susan
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Character Sabina Pennant

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

22 titles
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit 1988
The Water Babies
The Water Babies 1978
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles 1978
The Uncanny
The Uncanny 1977
Barbarella
Barbarella 1968
The Moon-Spinners
The Moon-Spinners 1964
Tom Jones
Tom Jones 1963
The Amorous Prawn
The Amorous Prawn 1962
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island 1961
Stage Struck
Stage Struck 1958
Moonfleet
Moonfleet 1955
Monsieur Ripois
Monsieur Ripois 1954
Father Brown
Father Brown 1954
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest 1952
Young Wives' Tale
Young Wives' Tale 1951
The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit 1951
Le passe-muraille
Le passe-muraille 1951
Whisky Galore!
Whisky Galore! 1949
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949
Saraband for Dead Lovers
Saraband for Dead Lovers 1948
The October Man
The October Man 1947
He Found a Star
He Found a Star 1941

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