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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
I Love You to Death
as Nadja
1990
Avalon
as Eva Krichinsky
1990
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
as Mrs. Linzer
1995
Dinosaur
as Baylene (voice)
2000
Tea with Mussolini
as Mary Wallace
1999
Bringing Down the House
as Mrs. Virginia Arness
2003
George and the Dragon
as Mother Superior
2004
101 Dalmatians
as Nanny
1996
The Spiderwick Chronicles
as Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick
2008
Dennis the Menace
as Martha Wilson
1993
Widows' Peak
as Mrs. Doyle-Counihan
1994
Enchanted April
as Mrs Fisher
1991
Last Action Hero
as Teacher
1993
Britannia Hospital
as Phyllis Grimshaw
1982
Revolution
as Mrs. McConnahay
1985
Drowning by Numbers
as Cissie Colpitts
1988
Knife Edge
as Marjorie Blake
2009
Back to the Secret Garden
as Martha Sowerby
2000
Equus
as Dora Strang
1977
Time Without Pity
as Agnes Cole
1957
TV Appearances
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Mrs. Yeobright
1951
Encore! Encore!
1998
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Laurence Olivier Presents
as Rosa
1976
Laurence Olivier Presents
as Lady Pitts
1976
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Dorothy
1951
Great Performances
as Self
1971
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
Theatre Night
as Meg
1985
Theatre Night
as Lady Bracknell
1985
Screen Two
as Mrs. Monro
1985
Sunday Night Theatre
as Adriana
1950