Photo: Trailer for "Moonfleet" (1955) http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/90741/Moonfleet-Original-Trailer-.html / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Joan Greenwood is one of those performers I rate more for texture than for filmography. That husky voice and slow, exacting diction made her instantly recognizable, and in Kind Hearts and Coronets she is pure sly mischief. What I admire is that she built a signature out of how she spoke, not just how she looked, which is rarer than it sounds. The fact that she was still appearing in Little Dorrit the very year she died, in 1987, tells me she never coasted. For me she embodies a particular brand of arch, witty English screen presence.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joan Greenwood
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョーン・グリーンウッド
- Reading
- じょーん・ぐりーんうっど
- Born
- March 4, 1921 – February 28, 1987
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Chelsea, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan%20Greenwood
Frequently asked questions
When was Joan Greenwood born?
March 4, 1921 – February 28, 1987.
Where is Joan Greenwood from?
Joan Greenwood is from Chelsea, United Kingdom.
What does Joan Greenwood do?
Joan Greenwood works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
Stage actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.