Joan Plowright

Acting

Joan Plowright

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Oct 28, 1929 (95 years old)
Death date
Jan 16, 2025

Joan Plowright

Known For

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
0h 58m
Movie 2018

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

Franco Zeffirelli passed away on 15th June 2019. Chris Hunt's...

Nothing Like a Dame
1h 20m
Movie 2018

Nothing Like a Dame

BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and...

Knife Edge
1h 30m
Movie 2009

Knife Edge

A successful Wall Street trader returns to England with her...

The Spiderwick Chronicles
1h 35m
Movie 2008

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother,...

Curious George
1h 27m
Movie 2006

Curious George

When The Man in the Yellow Hat befriends Curious George...

Goose on the Loose
1h 27m
Movie 2006

Goose on the Loose

Grieving young Will Donnelly looks to protect his new best...

Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
1h 48m
Movie 2005

Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont

All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement...

George and the Dragon
1h 33m
Movie 2004

George and the Dragon

In 12th century England, the handsome and noble knight, George,...

Callas Forever
1h 51m
Movie 2002

Callas Forever

Aging opera singer Maria Callas tries to make a comeback...

Scrooge and Marley
0h 48m
Movie 2001

Scrooge and Marley

Ebenezer Scrooge is back in a made-for-TV film produced by...

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.