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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
Filmography14 titles

Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949as Sibella
1949as Sibella

Country
1981as Dollie van der Biek
1981as Dollie van der Biek

The Importance of Being Earnest
1952as Gwendolen Fairfax
1952as Gwendolen Fairfax

The Man in the White Suit
1951as Daphne Birnley
1951as Daphne Birnley

Tales of the Unexpected
1979as Emma Adkins
1979as Emma Adkins

Whisky Galore!
1949as Peggy Macroon
1949as Peggy Macroon

Mysterious Island
1961as Lady Mary Fairchild
1961as Lady Mary Fairchild

The Detective
1954as Lady Warren
1954as Lady Warren

Little Dorrit
1987as Mrs. Clennam
1987as Mrs. Clennam

Barbarella
1968as The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)
1968as The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)

The Uncanny
1977as Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
1977as Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")

Tom Jones
1963as Lady Bellaston
1963as Lady Bellaston

The Moon-Spinners
1964as Aunt Frances Ferris
1964as Aunt Frances Ferris

The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978as Beryl Stapleton
1978as Beryl Stapleton