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

Mysterious Island

Lady Mary Fairchild

The Man in the White Suit

Daphne Birnley

The Importance of Being Earnest

Gwendolen Fairfax

Saraband for Dead Lovers

Sophie Dorothea

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

Self (archive footage)

Tom Jones

Lady Bellaston