Joan Plowright

Known for Acting

Born

October 28, 1929

Died

January 16, 2025 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Brigg, Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Joan Ann PlowrightBaroness OlivierJoan Ann OlivierDame 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.