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Joan Plowright

Acting

4.7 Popularity Oct 28, 1929 (95 years old) Brigg, Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK

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, a...

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Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
1944 as Self - Nominee
Great Performances
Great Performances
1971 as Self
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953 as Self
Screen Two
Screen Two
1985 as Mrs. Monro
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 as Adriana
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 as Phoebe
Dinosaur
Dinosaur
2000 as Baylene (voice)
101 Dalmatians
101 Dalmatians
1996 as Nanny

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 75

2018
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life Movie

as Herself

2018
Nothing Like a Dame Movie

as Self

2009
Knife Edge Movie

as Marjorie Blake

2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles Movie

as Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick

2006
Curious George Movie

as Ms. Plushbottom (voice)

2006
Goose on the Loose Movie

as Beatrice Fairfield

2005
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont Movie

as Mrs. Palfrey

2004
George and the Dragon Movie

as Mother Superior

2003
I Am David Movie

as Sophie

2003
Bringing Down the House Movie

as Mrs. Virginia Arness

2002
Callas Forever Movie

as Sarah Keller

2002
Global Heresy Movie

as Lady Foxley

2001
Scrooge and Marley Movie

as Narrator

2001
Bailey's Mistake Movie

as Aunt Angie

2000
Frankie & Hazel Movie

as Phoebe Harkness

2000
Back to the Secret Garden Movie

as Martha Sowerby

2000
Dinosaur Movie

as Baylene (voice)

1999
Tom's Midnight Garden Movie

as Mrs Bartholomew

1999
Tea with Mussolini Movie

as Mary Wallace

1998
Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within Movie

as Jeanne Vertefeuille

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday October 28, 1929 (95 years old)
Died January 16, 2025
Place of Birth Brigg, Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Also Known As Joan Ann Plowright, Baroness Olivier, Joan Ann Olivier and 1 more
Years Active 1944 - 2018
Popularity 4.7
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Career Stats
75 Total Credits
62 Movie Roles
13 TV Roles
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