Portrait of Joyce Grenfell

Acting

Joyce Grenfell

Career

Active from 1941 to 1972, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Million Pound Note
The Million Pound Note
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joyce Grenfell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.3, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.0, average 4.1
  • Melancholy
    2.7, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 2
  • Classic Comedy 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Classic British Comedy 2
  • Family-Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

1 title
Joyce Grenfell
Joyce Grenfell (1972)

TV show

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 57
The Americanization of Emily
The Americanization of Emily (1964)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mrs. Barham

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
GoodWatch score 60

as Hortense Astor

The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House (1963)
GoodWatch score 45

as Agatha Femm

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960)
GoodWatch score 55

as Sergeant Ruby Gates

1950s

14 titles ยท average score 68
Happy Is the Bride
Happy Is the Bride (1958)

as Aunt Florence

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)
GoodWatch score 65

as Sgt. Ruby Gates

The Good Companions
The Good Companions (1957)

as Lady Parlitt

The Million Pound Note
The Million Pound Note (1954)
GoodWatch score 69

as Duchess of Cromarty

The Belles of St Trinian's
The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)
GoodWatch score 65

as P.W. Sgt. Ruby Gates

Genevieve
Genevieve (1953)
GoodWatch score 78

as Hotel Proprietress

The Pickwick Papers
The Pickwick Papers (1952)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mrs. Leo Hunter

The Magic Box
The Magic Box (1952)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mrs Claire

Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise (1951)
GoodWatch score 66

as Elizabeth Robson

The Galloping Major
The Galloping Major (1951)
GoodWatch score 61

as Maggie

Stage Fright
Stage Fright (1950)
GoodWatch score 71

as 'Lovely Ducks'

The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)
GoodWatch score 72

as Miss Gossage: Staff of St. Swithin's

1940s

8 titles ยท average score 60
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1949)
GoodWatch score 58

as Ugly Duchess / Dormouse

A Run for Your Money
A Run for Your Money (1949)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mrs Pargiter

Poet's Pub
Poet's Pub (1949)

as Miss Horsefell-Hughes

Designing Women
Designing Women (1948)

as Miss Arty

While the Sun Shines
While the Sun Shines (1947)

as Daphne

The Demi-Paradise
The Demi-Paradise (1943)
GoodWatch score 62

as Sybil Paulson

The Lamp Still Burns
The Lamp Still Burns (1943)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dr. Barrett

Letter from Home
Letter from Home (1941)

as Mrs Rogers