Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 28, 1929
Died
January 16, 2025 (age 95)
Place of Birth
Brigg, Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Joan Ann Plowright
Baroness Olivier
Joan Ann Olivier
Dame Joan Plowright
Joan Plowright
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.
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VideoKnown For
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
Screen Two
Mrs. Monro
1985
TV
Omnibus
1967
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
ITV Playhouse
Lisa
1967
TV
Sunday Night Theatre
Adriana
1950
TV
Sunday Night Theatre
Phoebe
1950
Film
Jane Eyre
Mrs. Fairfax
1996
Film
101 Dalmatians
Nanny
1996
Film
Dinosaur
Baylene (voice)
2000
Film
Dennis the Menace
Martha Wilson
1993
Film
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick
2008
Film
Last Action Hero
Teacher
1993
TV
Theatre Night
Meg
1985
TV
Theatre Night
Lady Bracknell
1985
Film
Widows' Peak
Mrs. Doyle-Counihan
1994
Film
Curious George
Ms. Plushbottom (voice)
2006
Film
Avalon
Eva Krichinsky
1990
Film
Twelfth Night
Viola
1970
Filmography
2018FilmFranco Zeffirelli: Directing from Lifeas Herself2018FilmNothing Like a Dameas Self2009FilmKnife Edgeas Marjorie Blake2008FilmThe Spiderwick Chroniclesas Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick2006FilmCurious Georgeas Ms. Plushbottom (voice)2006FilmGoose on the Looseas Beatrice Fairfield2005FilmMrs Palfrey at The Claremontas Mrs. Palfrey2004FilmGeorge and the Dragonas Mother Superior2003FilmI Am Davidas Sophie2003FilmBringing Down the Houseas Mrs. Virginia Arness2002FilmCallas Foreveras Sarah Keller2002FilmGlobal Heresyas Lady Foxley2001FilmScrooge and Marleyas Narrator2001FilmBailey's Mistakeas Aunt Angie2000FilmFrankie & Hazelas Phoebe Harkness2000FilmBack to the Secret Gardenas Martha Sowerby2000FilmDinosauras Baylene (voice)1999FilmTom's Midnight Gardenas Mrs Bartholomew1999FilmTea with Mussolinias Mary Wallace1998FilmAldrich Ames: Traitor Withinas Jeanne Vertefeuille1998TVEncore! Encore!as Marie Pinoni1998FilmDance with Meas Bea Johnson1996Film101 Dalmatiansas Nanny1996FilmSurviving Picassoas Françoise's Grandmother1996FilmMr. Wrongas Mrs. Crawford1996FilmJane Eyreas Mrs. Fairfax1995FilmThe Scarlet Letteras Harriet Hibbons1995FilmA Pyromaniac's Love Storyas Mrs. Linzer1995FilmHotel Sorrentoas Marge Morrisey1995FilmA Pin for the Butterflyas Grandma1994FilmThe Return of the Nativeas Frau Yeobright1994FilmA Place for Annieas Dorothy1994FilmOn Promised Landas Mrs. Appletree1994FilmWidows' Peakas Mrs. Doyle-Counihan1993FilmThe Clothes in the Wardrobeas Mrs. Monro1993FilmLast Action Heroas Teacher1993FilmDennis the Menaceas Martha Wilson1992FilmStalinas Olga1991FilmThe House of Bernarda Albaas Poncia1991FilmEnchanted Aprilas Mrs Fisher1990FilmAvalonas Eva Krichinsky1990FilmI Love You to Deathas Nadja1989FilmAnd a Nightingale Sangas Mam1988FilmThe Dressmakeras Nellie1988FilmDrowning by Numbersas Cissie Colpitts1988FilmThe Importance of Being Earnestas Lady Bracknell1987FilmThe Birthday Partyas Meg Bowles1985FilmRevolutionas Mrs. McConnahay1985TVTheatre Nightas Meg1985TVScreen Twoas Mrs. Monro1982FilmLaurence Olivier: a lifeas Self1982FilmBrimstone & Treacleas Norma Bates1982TVAll for Loveas Edith1982FilmBritannia Hospitalas Phyllis Grimshaw1982FilmA Dedicated Manas Edith1980FilmThe Diary of Anne Frankas Edith Frank-Holländer1978FilmDaphne Laureolaas Lady Pitts1978FilmSaturday, Sunday, Mondayas Rosa1977FilmEquusas Dora Strang1976TVLaurence Olivier Presentsas Rosa1973FilmThe Merchant of Veniceas Portia1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1970FilmTwelfth Nightas Viola1970FilmThree Sistersas Masha1967TVOmnibus1967TVITV Playhouseas Lisa1963FilmUncle Vanyaas Sonya1960FilmThe Entertaineras Jean Rice1957FilmTime Without Pityas Agnes Cole1957TVTheatre Nightas Arlette Le Boeuf1955FilmMoby Dick—Rehearsedas A Young Actress /Pip1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Mrs. Yeobright1950TVSunday Night Theatreas Adriana1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee