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Joan Greenwood (1921–1987)


Joan Greenwood, of the plummy feline voice, was born in the well-to-do London section of Chelsea, the daughter of renowned portrait painter Sidney H. Greenwood (1887-1949). Dancing from the age of eight, she took ballet lessons and later enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Graduating at age 18... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1988 Great Performances (TV series)
Madame Mathilde Marchesi
Melba (1988) … Madame Mathilde Marchesi
 
1985-1986 Girls on Top (TV series)
Lady Chloe Carlton
Lower the Donkey (1986) … Lady Chloe Carlton
Mr. Yummy Brownie (1986) … Lady Chloe Carlton
Bring Me More Flamingoes (1986) … Lady Chloe Carlton
Who's Ya Uncle Shelley? (1986) … Lady Chloe Carlton (credit only)
Big Snogs (1986) … Lady Chloe Carlton
 
1985 Past Caring (TV movie)
Stella
 
1984 Ellis Island (TV mini-series)
Madame Levitska
 
1984 One by One (TV series)
Doctor's Orders (1984)
A Long Weekend (1984)
 
1984 Strangers and Brothers (TV series)
Lady Boscastle
Episode #1.6 (1984) … Lady Boscastle
Episode #1.3 (1984) … Lady Boscastle
 
1983 Wagner (TV series)
Frau Dangl
 
1982-1983 Triangle (TV series)
Judith Harper
Episode #3.1 (1983) … Judith Harper
Episode #2.26 (1982) … Judith Harper
Episode #2.25 (1982) … Judith Harper
Episode #2.24 (1982) … Judith Harper
Episode #2.23 (1982) … Judith Harper
 
1981 Play for Today (TV series)
Dollie van der Biek
Country (1981) … Dollie van der Biek
 
1981 Bognor (TV series)
Duchess of Dorset
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: Part 6 - Feeding Time (1981) … Duchess of Dorset
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: Part 5 - Dummy Run (1981) … Duchess of Dorset
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: Part 2 - A Handful of Ashes (1981) … Duchess of Dorset
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: Part 1 - Dog's Dinner (1981) … Duchess of Dorset
 
1981 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Emma Adkins
Bosom Friends (1981) … Emma Adkins
 
1980 Wainwright's Law (TV series)
Hettie Moffatt
The Birthday Party (1980) … Hettie Moffatt
A Short, Sharp Shock (1980) … Hettie Moffatt
Small Claims (1980) … Hettie Moffatt
The Party of the First Part (1980) … Hettie Moffatt
An Amicable Arrangement (1980) … Hettie Moffatt
 
1979 The Flame Is Love (TV movie)
Duchess of Grantham
 
1979 Love Among the Artists (TV mini-series)
Lady Geraldine Porter
Dilemmas and Decisions (1979) … Lady Geraldine Porter
Successes and Surrenders (1979) … Lady Geraldine Porter
 
1978 Shadows (TV series)
Rose
The Rose of Puddle Fratrum (1978) … Rose
 
1978 The Water Babies
Lady Harriet
 
1977 The Uncanny
Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
 
1971 Girl Stroke Boy
Lettice Mason
 
1970 The Main Chance (TV series)
Mrs. Hilary Wenn
The Lady Who Went Too Far (1970) … Mrs. Hilary Wenn
 
1970 It's Tommy Cooper (TV series)
Guest - Samantha
Episode #1.4 (1970) … Guest - Samantha
 
1968 The Jazz Age (TV series)
Mrs. Kent-Cumberland
Winner Take All (1968) … Mrs. Kent-Cumberland
 
1968 Barbarella
The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)
 
1967 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Mrs. Suez
The Fat of the Land (1967) … Mrs. Suez
 
1966 Secret Agent (TV series)
Nandina
The Paper Chase (1966) … Nandina
 
1966 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Sheila Broadbent
 
1964 The Moon-Spinners
Aunt Frances Ferris
 
1963 Steam, Sanctity and Song (TV movie)
Narrator
 
1962 The Amorous Mr. Prawn
Lady Dodo Fitzadam
 
1961 Mysterious Island
Lady Mary Fairchild
 
1959 After Hours (TV series)
Episode #2.4 (1959)
 
1959 Hest på sommerferie (short) (voice)
 
1958 Target (TV series)
Dorothy
Turmoil (1958) … Dorothy
 
1958 Stage Struck
Rita Vernon
 
1956-1957 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Ann Veronica / Antonia / Claire
Ann Veronica (1957) … Ann Veronica
Policy for Love (1957) … Antonia
Tears in the Wind (1956) … Claire
 
1956 Man and Superman (TV movie)
Ann Whitefield
 
1955 Moonfleet
Lady Ashwood
 
1955 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Mrs. Candle
The King and Mrs. Candle (1955) … Mrs. Candle
 
1954 The Detective
Lady Warren
 
1954 Lovers, Happy Lovers!
Norah
 
1952 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Cast member 'The Truth About the Truth'
Three Plays by Benn W. Levy (1952) … Cast member 'The Truth About the Truth'
 
1951 Young Wives' Tale
Sabina Pennant
 
1951 The Man in the White Suit
Daphne Birnley
 
1951 Mr. Peek-a-Boo
Susan
 
1951 Flesh & Blood
Wilhelmina Cameron
 
1949 Whisky Galore
Peggy Macroon
 
1947 Bad Sister
Lottie Smith
 
1947 The October Man
Jenny Carden
 
1947 The Smugglers
Elizabeth
 
1946 A Girl in a Million
Gay Sultzman
 
1946 They Knew Mr. Knight
Ruth Blake
 
1945 Latin Quarter
Christine Minetti
 
1943 The Gentle Sex
Betty Miller
 
1941 He Found a Star
Babe Cavour
 
1941 My Wife's Family
Irma Bagshott
 
1939 Little Ladyship (TV movie)
Pupil at Tadworthy House School
 
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1985 Girls on Top (TV series)
Hark (1985) (performer: "Happy Birthday to You")
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1952 What's My Line (TV series)
Herself - Panellist
Episode dated 26 October 1952 (1952) … Herself - Panellist
Episode dated 19 October 1952 (1952) … Herself - Panellist
 
1941 John Smith Wakes Up (short)
Herself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1965) Stage: Appeared in Riccardo Aragno's adaptation of Ivan Goncharov's play, "Son of Oblomov", at the Comedy Theatre in London, England, with Spike Milligan and Peter Eyre in the cast. See more »

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Personal Quote:

[in 1948] My films have all been unhappy ones, and I'm longing to do a comedy for a change. See more »

Trivia:

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#63). [1995] See more »

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