Joan Plowright
Acting
Born October 28, 1929 · Brigg, Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Biography
Joan Ann Plowright, Lady Olivier, DBE (28 October 1929 - 16 January 2025), better known as Dame Joan Plowright, was an English actress, whose career has spanned over sixty years. Throughout her career she has won two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award and has been nominated for an Academy Award, an Emmy, and two BAFTA Awards. Joan Plowright is also one of only four actresses to have won two Golden Globes in the same year.
Known For · 40 titles
Great Performances
Golden Globe Awards
Omnibus
Screen Two
ITV Playhouse
The Oscars
Sunday Night Theatre
Theatre Night
101 Dalmatians
Jane Eyre
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Dinosaur
Dennis the Menace
Last Action Hero
Curious George
Laurence Olivier Presents
Theatre Night
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Scarlet Letter
Dance with Me
Bringing Down the House
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
Encore! Encore!
Tea with Mussolini
Widows' Peak
I Love You to Death
All for Love
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
Avalon
Drowning by Numbers
Britannia Hospital
George and the Dragon
I Am David
Twelfth Night
Equus
Revolution
Enchanted April
Laurence Olivier: A Life
Nothing Like a Dame
A Pyromaniac's Love Story