Joan Fontaine
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
22 Oct 1917
Age
109 Years
Born In
Tokyo, Japan
Total Projects
84
Years Active
82 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland (October 22, 1917 – December 15, 2013), known professionally as Joan Fontaine, was an English-American actress who is best known for her starring roles in Hollywood films during the "Golden Age". She was born in Tokyo, Japan, in what was known as the International Settlement. Her father was a British patent attorney with a lucrative...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Becoming Cary Grant
Becoming Cary Grant
as Self (archive footage)
tv
Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Good King Wenceslas
Good King Wenceslas
as Queen Ludmilla
tv
The World of Hammer
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Dark Mansions
Dark Mansions
as Margaret Drake
tv
Crossings
Crossings
as Alexandra Markham
movie
All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story
All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story
as Self
tv
Hotel
Hotel
movie
Showbiz Ballyhoo
Showbiz Ballyhoo
as Self (archive footage)
tv
Aloha Paradise
Aloha Paradise
movie
The Users
The Users
as Grace St. George
tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Jennifer Langley
movie
Songs for After a War
Songs for After a War
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tv
Cannon
Cannon
movie
The Witches
The Witches
as Gwen Mayfield
tv
The Bing Crosby Show
The Bing Crosby Show
tv
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Alice Pemberton
movie
Tender Is the Night
Tender Is the Night
as Baby Warren
movie
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as Self (uncredited)
tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
movie
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Dr. Susan Hiller
tv
Startime
Startime
as Julie Forbes
tv
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
as Ellen Grayson
tv
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
movie
A Certain Smile
A Certain Smile
as Françoise Ferrand
movie
Until They Sail
Until They Sail
as Anne Leslie
movie
Island in the Sun
Island in the Sun
as Mavis Norman
movie
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
as Susan Spencer
tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
movie
Serenade
Serenade
as Kendall Hale
tv
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
movie
Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night
as Francesca Bruni
movie
The Bigamist
The Bigamist
as Eve Graham
movie
Flight to Tangier
Flight to Tangier
as Susan Lane
tv
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Self - Guest Host
tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Countess Irene Forelli
tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Melanie Langdon
tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Laurel Chapman
tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Judith
tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Linda Stacey
movie
Decameron Nights
Decameron Nights
as Fiametta / Bartolomea / Ginevra / Isabella
tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Trudy
movie
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
as Rowena
movie
Something to Live For
Something to Live For
as Jenny Carey
movie
Othello
Othello
as Page
movie
Darling, How Could You!
Darling, How Could You!
as Alice Grey
movie
September Affair
September Affair
as Manina Stuart
movie
Born to Be Bad
Born to Be Bad
as Christabel
tv
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist
tv
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self
movie
The Art Director
The Art Director
as Self / Jane Eyre (archive footage) (uncredited)
movie
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
as Jane Wharton
movie
You Gotta Stay Happy
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Dee Dee Dillwood
movie
The Emperor Waltz
The Emperor Waltz
as Johanna Augusta Franziska
movie
Letter from an Unknown Woman
Letter from an Unknown Woman
as Lisa Berndle
movie
Ivy
Ivy
as Ivy
movie
From This Day Forward
From This Day Forward
as Susan
movie
The Affairs of Susan
The Affairs of Susan
as Susan Darell
movie
Frenchman's Creek
Frenchman's Creek
as Dona St. Columb
movie
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
as Jane Eyre
movie
The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph
as Tessa Sanger
movie
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
movie
This Above All
This Above All
as Prudence Cathaway
movie
Suspicion
Suspicion
as Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth
movie
Rebecca
Rebecca
as Mrs. de Winter
movie
The Women
The Women
as Peggy Day
movie
Joan Fontaine, "Rebecca" Screen Test
Joan Fontaine, "Rebecca" Screen Test
as Self
movie
Man of Conquest
Man of Conquest
as Eliza Allen
movie
Gunga Din
Gunga Din
as Emmaline "Emmy" Stebbins
movie
The Duke of West Point
The Duke of West Point
as Ann Porter
movie
Sky Giant
Sky Giant
as Meg Lawrence
movie
Blond Cheat
Blond Cheat
as Julie Evans
movie
Maid's Night Out
Maid's Night Out
as Sheila Harrison
movie
A Damsel in Distress
A Damsel in Distress
as Alyce Marshmorton
movie
Music for Madame
Music for Madame
as Jean Clemens
movie
You Can't Beat Love
You Can't Beat Love
as Trudy Olson
movie
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself
as Doris King
movie
Quality Street
Quality Street
as Charlotte Parratt
movie
A Million to One
A Million to One
as Joan Stevens
movie
No More Ladies
No More Ladies
as Caroline Rumsey