Personal Info
Glynnis Johns
Glynis Margaret P. Johns
Глинис Джонс
Glynis Johns
Acting
Biography
Glynis Johns (October 5, 1923 - January 4, 2024) was a South African-born British actress, dancer, musician and singer. Born in Pretoria, South Africa, while her parents were on tour, she is best known for originating the role of Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music on Broadway, for which she won a Tony Award, and for playing Winifred Banks in Walt Disney's musical motion picture Mary Poppins. In 2020, with the death of Olivia de Havilland, Johns became the oldest living Academy Award-nominee in any acting category.
In both roles, Johns sang songs written specifically for her, including "…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Six by Sondheim
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
as (archive footage)
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
as Self
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
as Self
Superstar
as Grandma
While You Were Sleeping
as Elsie
The Ref
as Rose Chasseur
The Secret Garden
as Darjeeling (voice)
Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One
as Self - Interviewee
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
as Ms. Grimwood (voice)
TV Shows
Coming of Age
16 ep.
Murder, She Wrote
as Bridget O'Hara · 1 ep.
Cheers
as Mrs. Helen Chambers · 1 ep.
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
as Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan · 2 ep.
The Love Boat
as Edna Miles · 1 ep.
Great Performances
as Self · 1 ep.
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest · 2 ep.
ITV Playhouse
as Lorraine Barrie · 1 ep.
Batman
as Lady Penelope Peasoup · 4 ep.
12 O'Clock High
as Jennifer Heath · 1 ep.
