Joan Washington Biography – Joan Washington Wiki
Joan Washington was a dialect coach and the wife of Richard E Grant, known for films including Withnail And I and Can You Ever Forgive Me? Washington, a native of Aberdeen, trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and had nearly 40 years’ experience in the film industry as a voice and dialect coach, working with stars including Anne Hathaway, Vanessa Redgrave, Emma Stone and Jessica Chastain. She also worked for the stage, including more than 80 productions for the National Theatre in London.
Among her early projects in the mid-80s were Yentl starring Barbra Streisand, Highlander, and The Bounty, featuring Mel Gibson and Sir Anthony Hopkins. More recently, Washington worked on features such as The Witches, where she coached Hathaway for the part of the Grand High Witch, and Yorgos Lanthimos’s black comedy The Favourite, where she worked with Stone.
Joan Washington Age – Richard E Grant Wife Age
Richard E Grant’s wife Joan Washington was born on December 21, 1949, in Aberdeen, United Kingdom. She died on 2 September 2021. Joan Washington’s age at the time of her death was 71. Her husband, actor Richard E. Grant, was born on 5 May 1957, in Mbabane, Protectorate of Swaziland.
Richard E Grant Wife Joan Washington – Richard E Grant Joan Washington
Joan Washington was married to Richard E Grant from 1 November 1986 until her death on 2 September 2021. The couple had been married for 35 years and together for 38 years.
In an interview with the Independent in 2011, Grant recalled them meeting for the first time. He said: “I met her at the Actors Centre in London. She was wearing a boiler suit and had fairly short, cropped hair and Kicker shoes, and was chain-smoking, which I thought was insane. She was teaching an accent session with a bunch of actors, and I thought she had the most wonderful voice and huge, sort of monkey eyes. She seemed fairly frenetic. I thought that she was really cute and all that. It was December 1982.”
The actor said that he never considered marriage until he met Joan, believing it to be “unnecessary”. He previously told the Independent: “Before I got married, I didn’t hold any store by it. My parents were divorced when I was 11 and it made such a profound impression on my life that I suppose I thought that by not getting married, you could avoid your life being carved in two. But that changed.”
Joan Washington Children
Joan Washington and Richard E Grant have a daughter, Olivia Grant, as well as a son, Tom Washington, from Washington’s previous marriage.
Joan suffered three miscarriages in their journey to becoming parents together. Tragically, their first child Tiffany died shortly after she was born prematurely. They referred to Olivia as their “miracle baby”.
Joan Washington Death
Voice coach Joan Washington passed away on 2 September 2021 at the age of 71. Her death was confirmed by her husband, actor Richard E. Grant, on Twitter. The “Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker” actor posted a video of the couple dancing together to a song by the Platters, along with the message: “ONLY YOU! Joan – Love of my Life & Giver of Life to our daughter Olivia. Our hearts are broken with the loss of your Life last night. 35 years married & 38 together. To be truly known and seen by you, is your immeasurable gift. Do not forget us, sweet Monkee-mine.”
Jessica Chastain, who worked with Washington on films including “The Debt” and “Crimson Peak,” said on Twitter: “My heart is broken. Joan Washington had such a profound impact on me, yes as an artist, but mostly as a woman. I’ve looked toward her. Her strive towards excellence made her the celebrated dialect coach she was.
“We worked together on The Debt, Poirot, Coriolanus, Miss Julie, Crimson Peak, The Zookeeper’s Wife, & The 355. Every day I was excited to go to work and giggle with Joan. She was a barometer of truth with a wicked sense of humor. I loved her very much.
“The way she celebrated her family has been very meaningful to see over the years. My heart goes to her beloved Richard and Oilly. You were always her North Star.”
Jason Watkins wrote: “Joan taught me dialects and accents when I trained at @Rada and beyond. I have made my career using accents and dialects. I owe her everything. Such a terrible loss to @RichardEGrant and us all. Rest in Peace.”
Joan Washington Cause of Death
Joan Washington’s cause of death was not revealed.
Joan Washington Illness – Richard E Grant Wife Cancer
Announcing the death of his wife, Oscar-nominated actor Richard E Grant did not reveal the type of illness Joan Washington was battling.
Joan Washington Net Worth
Joan Washington’s net worth is estimated to be $2 million.
Joan Washington Instagram
Joan Washington’s Instagram handle is @joandialect.