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

IMDb

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.

Filmography

2018FilmFranco Zeffirelli: Directing from Lifeas Herself 2018FilmNothing Like a Dameas Self 2009FilmKnife Edgeas Marjorie Blake 2008FilmThe Spiderwick Chroniclesas Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick 2006FilmCurious Georgeas Ms. Plushbottom (voice)2006FilmGoose on the Looseas Beatrice Fairfield 2005FilmMrs Palfrey at The Claremontas Mrs. Palfrey 2004FilmGeorge and the Dragonas Mother Superior 2003FilmI Am Davidas Sophie 2003FilmBringing Down the Houseas Mrs. Virginia Arness 2002FilmCallas Foreveras Sarah Keller 2002FilmGlobal Heresyas Lady Foxley 2001FilmScrooge and Marleyas Narrator 2001FilmBailey's Mistakeas Aunt Angie 2000FilmFrankie & Hazelas Phoebe Harkness 2000FilmBack to the Secret Gardenas Martha Sowerby 2000FilmDinosauras Baylene (voice)1999FilmTom's Midnight Gardenas Mrs Bartholomew 1999FilmTea with Mussolinias Mary Wallace 1998FilmAldrich Ames: Traitor Withinas Jeanne Vertefeuille 1998TVEncore! Encore!1998FilmDance with Meas Bea Johnson 1996Film101 Dalmatiansas Nanny 1996FilmSurviving Picassoas Françoise's Grandmother 1996FilmMr. Wrongas Mrs. Crawford 1996FilmJane Eyreas Mrs. Fairfax 1995FilmThe Scarlet Letteras Harriet Hibbons 1995FilmA Pyromaniac's Love Storyas Mrs. Linzer 1995FilmHotel Sorrentoas Marge Morrisey 1995FilmA Pin for the Butterflyas Grandma 1994FilmThe Return of the Nativeas Frau Yeobright 1994FilmA Place for Annieas Dorothy 1994FilmOn Promised Landas Mrs. Appletree 1994FilmWidows' Peakas Mrs. Doyle-Counihan 1993FilmThe Clothes in the Wardrobeas Mrs. Monro 1993FilmLast Action Heroas Teacher 1993FilmDennis the Menaceas Martha Wilson 1992FilmStalinas Olga 1991FilmThe House of Bernarda Albaas Poncia 1991FilmEnchanted Aprilas Mrs Fisher 1990FilmAvalonas Eva Krichinsky 1990FilmI Love You to Deathas Nadja 1989FilmAnd a Nightingale Sangas Mam 1988FilmThe Dressmakeras Nellie 1988FilmDrowning by Numbersas Cissie Colpitts 1988FilmThe Importance of Being Earnestas Lady Bracknell 1987FilmThe Birthday Partyas Meg Bowles 1985FilmRevolutionas Mrs. McConnahay 1985TVTheatre Nightas Meg 1985TVScreen Twoas Mrs. Monro 1982FilmLaurence Olivier: a lifeas Self 1982FilmBrimstone & Treacleas Norma Bates 1982FilmBritannia Hospitalas Phyllis Grimshaw 1982FilmA Dedicated Manas Edith 1980FilmThe Diary of Anne Frankas Edith Frank-Holländer 1978FilmDaphne Laureolaas Lady Pitts 1978FilmSaturday, Sunday, Mondayas Rosa 1977FilmEquusas Dora Strang 1976TVLaurence Olivier Presentsas Rosa 1973FilmThe Merchant of Veniceas Portia 1971TVGreat Performancesas Self 1970FilmTwelfth Nightas Viola 1970FilmThree Sistersas Masha 1963FilmUncle Vanyaas Sonya 1960FilmThe Entertaineras Jean Rice 1957FilmTime Without Pityas Agnes Cole 1955FilmMoby Dick—Rehearsedas A Young Actress /Pip 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Mrs. Yeobright 1950TVSunday Night Theatreas Adriana 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee