Joan Plowright
Joan Ann Plowright | Baroness Olivier | Joan Ann Olivier
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1929-10-28
Place of birth:Brigg, Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Gender:Female
Popularity:1
Date of death2025-01-16
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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
Rating by year
- Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from LifeHerself2018-11-150.00
- Nothing Like a DameSelf2018-05-026.858
- Knife EdgeMarjorie Blake2009-10-234.536
- The Spiderwick ChroniclesAunt Lucinda Spiderwick2008-02-146.72,877
- Curious GeorgeMs. Plushbottom (voice)2006-02-106.5564
- Goose on the LooseBeatrice Fairfield2006-01-135.310
- Mrs Palfrey at The ClaremontMrs. Palfrey2005-11-256.745
- George and the DragonMother Superior2004-03-285.598
- I Am DavidSophie2003-12-036.9108
- Bringing Down the HouseMrs. Virginia Arness2003-03-076.0745
- Callas ForeverSarah Keller2002-09-186.538
- Global HeresyLady Foxley2002-09-035.027
- Scrooge and MarleyNarrator2001-12-019.34
- Bailey's MistakeAunt Angie2001-03-176.34
- Frankie & HazelPhoebe Harkness2000-10-085.25
- Back to the Secret GardenMartha Sowerby2000-09-026.336
- DinosaurBaylene (voice)2000-05-196.62,754
- Tom's Midnight GardenMrs Bartholomew1999-07-026.121
- Tea with MussoliniMary Wallace1999-03-256.4159
- Aldrich Ames: Traitor WithinJeanne Vertefeuille1998-11-296.25
- Encore! Encore!Marie Pinoni1998-09-228.01
- Dance with MeBea Johnson1998-08-216.9219
- 101 DalmatiansNanny1996-11-275.93,656
- Surviving PicassoFrançoise's Grandmother1996-09-045.8107
- Mr. WrongMrs. Crawford1996-02-164.064
- Jane EyreMrs. Fairfax1996-01-206.9244
- The Scarlet LetterHarriet Hibbons1995-10-136.1524
- A Pyromaniac's Love StoryMrs. Linzer1995-04-285.216
- Hotel SorrentoMarge Morrisey1995-04-206.99
- A Pin for the ButterflyGrandma1995-02-165.65
- The Return of the NativeFrau Yeobright1994-12-046.319
- A Place for AnnieDorothy1994-05-016.122
- On Promised LandMrs. Appletree1994-04-177.52
- Widows' PeakMrs. Doyle-Counihan1994-04-156.520
- The Clothes in the WardrobeMrs. Monro1993-12-216.09
- Last Action HeroTeacher1993-06-186.53,014
- Dennis the MenaceMartha Wilson1993-06-095.91,603
- StalinOlga1992-11-215.338
- The House of Bernarda AlbaPoncia1991-12-180.00
- Enchanted AprilMrs Fisher1991-11-276.877
- AvalonEva Krichinsky1990-10-056.791
- I Love You to DeathNadja1990-04-066.4289
- And a Nightingale SangMam1989-04-175.25
- The DressmakerNellie1988-12-164.65
- Drowning by NumbersCissie Colpitts1988-09-027.0195
- The Importance of Being EarnestLady Bracknell1988-05-295.47
- The Birthday PartyMeg Bowles1987-06-216.84
- RevolutionMrs. McConnahay1985-12-255.4125
- Theatre NightMeg1985-09-150.00
- Theatre NightLady Bracknell1985-09-150.00
- Screen TwoMrs. Monro1985-01-067.17
- Laurence Olivier: a lifeSelf1982-10-2410.01
- Brimstone & TreacleNorma Bates1982-10-015.931
- All for LoveEdith1982-07-317.01
- Britannia HospitalPhyllis Grimshaw1982-05-276.373
- A Dedicated ManEdith1982-03-3110.01
- The Diary of Anne FrankEdith Frank-Holländer1980-11-175.814
- Daphne LaureolaLady Pitts1978-01-157.52
- Saturday, Sunday, MondayRosa1978-01-017.01
- EquusDora Strang1977-10-167.0142
- Laurence Olivier PresentsRosa1976-12-057.01
- Laurence Olivier PresentsLady Pitts1976-12-057.01
- The Merchant of VenicePortia1973-10-078.52
- Great PerformancesSelf1971-01-286.125
- Twelfth NightViola1970-07-126.55
- Three SistersMasha1970-04-014.312
- Omnibus1967-10-137.29
- ITV PlayhouseLisa1967-09-257.03
- Uncle VanyaSonya1963-11-205.52
- The EntertainerJean Rice1960-07-256.257
- Time Without PityAgnes Cole1957-03-216.551
- Theatre NightArlette Le Boeuf1957-01-210.00
- Moby Dick—RehearsedA Young Actress /Pip1955-06-167.01
- Hallmark Hall of FameMrs. Yeobright1951-12-248.88
- Hallmark Hall of FameDorothy1951-12-248.88
- Sunday Night TheatreAdriana1950-01-013.52
- Sunday Night TheatrePhoebe1950-01-013.52