Joy Gresham — Shadowlands Character Profile

About Joy Gresham

American divorcée and mother who exchanges letters with C.S. Lewis, eventually marrying him and moving to England with her children before succumbing to cancer.

Character Facts

Played by

Claire Bloom

Appears in

Shadowlands (1985)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Joy Gresham — Family Mother — David (Rhys Hopkins)

  Biological mother and primary caregiver to David.

• Joy Gresham — Family Mother — Douglas (Rupert Baderman)

  Biological mother and primary caregiver to Douglas.

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