Joan Plowright
ActingBorn Oct 28, 1929Died Jan 16, 2025
Brigg, Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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
A Dedicated Man
movie1982
Laurence Olivier: a life
movie1982
Scrooge and Marley
movie2001
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
The Merchant of Venice
movie1973
Daphne Laureola
movie1978
On Promised Land
movie1994
Golden Globe Awards
tv1944
Screen Two
tv1985
Drowning by Numbers
movie1988
Equus
movie1977
Filmography
2018Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Lifeas Herselfmovie2018Nothing Like a Dameas Selfmovie2009Knife Edgeas Marjorie Blakemovie2008The Spiderwick Chroniclesas Aunt Lucinda Spiderwickmovie2006Curious Georgeas Ms. Plushbottom (voice)movie2006Goose on the Looseas Beatrice Fairfieldmovie2005Mrs Palfrey at The Claremontas Mrs. Palfreymovie2004George and the Dragonas Mother Superiormovie2003I Am Davidas Sophiemovie2003Bringing Down the Houseas Mrs. Virginia Arnessmovie2002Callas Foreveras Sarah Kellermovie2002Global Heresyas Lady Foxleymovie2001Scrooge and Marleyas Narratormovie2001Bailey's Mistakeas Aunt Angiemovie2000Frankie & Hazelas Phoebe Harknessmovie2000Back to the Secret Gardenas Martha Sowerbymovie2000Dinosauras Baylene (voice)movie1999Tom's Midnight Gardenas Mrs Bartholomewmovie1999Tea with Mussolinias Mary Wallacemovie1998Aldrich Ames: Traitor Withinas Jeanne Vertefeuillemovie1998Encore! Encore!tv1998Dance with Meas Bea Johnsonmovie1996101 Dalmatiansas Nannymovie1996Surviving Picassoas Françoise's Grandmothermovie1996Mr. Wrongas Mrs. Crawfordmovie1996Jane Eyreas Mrs. Fairfaxmovie1995The Scarlet Letteras Harriet Hibbonsmovie1995A Pyromaniac's Love Storyas Mrs. Linzermovie1995Hotel Sorrentoas Marge Morriseymovie1995A Pin for the Butterflyas Grandmamovie1994The Return of the Nativeas Frau Yeobrightmovie1994A Place for Annieas Dorothymovie1994On Promised Landas Mrs. Appletreemovie1994Widows' Peakas Mrs. Doyle-Counihanmovie1993The Clothes in the Wardrobeas Mrs. Monromovie1993Last Action Heroas Teachermovie1993Dennis the Menaceas Martha Wilsonmovie1992Stalinas Olgamovie1991The House of Bernarda Albaas Ponciamovie1991Enchanted Aprilas Mrs Fishermovie1990Avalonas Eva Krichinskymovie1990I Love You to Deathas Nadjamovie1989And a Nightingale Sangas Mammovie1988The Dressmakeras Nelliemovie1988Drowning by Numbersas Cissie Colpittsmovie1988The Importance of Being Earnestas Lady Bracknellmovie1987The Birthday Partyas Meg Bowlesmovie1985Revolutionas Mrs. McConnahaymovie1985Theatre Nightas Lady Bracknelltv1985Screen Twoas Mrs. Monrotv1982Laurence Olivier: a lifeas Selfmovie1982Brimstone & Treacleas Norma Batesmovie1982Britannia Hospitalas Phyllis Grimshawmovie1982A Dedicated Manas Edithmovie1980The Diary of Anne Frankas Edith Frank-Holländermovie1978Daphne Laureolaas Lady Pittsmovie1978Saturday, Sunday, Mondayas Rosamovie1977Equusas Dora Strangmovie1976Laurence Olivier Presentsas Lady Pittstv1973The Merchant of Veniceas Portiamovie1971Great Performancesas Selftv1970Twelfth Nightas Violamovie1970Three Sistersas Mashamovie1967ITV Playhouseas Lisatv1963Uncle Vanyaas Sonyamovie1960The Entertaineras Jean Ricemovie1957Time Without Pityas Agnes Colemovie1955Moby Dick—Rehearsedas A Young Actress /Pipmovie1953The Oscarsas Selftv1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Dorothytv1950Sunday Night Theatreas Phoebetv1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nomineetv