Joan Plowright
British actress (1929-2025) · United Kingdom · Actors · Died at 95
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Something wrong?Joan Ann Olivier, Baroness Olivier, commonly known as Dame Joan Plowright, was an English actress whose career spanned over six decades.
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Nothing Like a DameFilm2008
The Spiderwick ChroniclesFilm, Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick2005
Mrs Palfrey at The ClaremontFilm, Mrs. Palfrey2004Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward2003
Bringing Down the HouseFilm, Mrs. Virginia Arness2000
Back to the Secret GardenFilm, Martha Sowerby1998Encore! Encore!Series, Marie Pinoni
Dance with MeFilm, 1998Bea Johnson1995
A Pyromaniac's Love StoryFilm, Mrs. Linzer1994Crystal AwardAward
A Place for AnnieFilm, 1994Dorothy1993Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion PictureAwardGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television FilmAward, 19931992
StalinFilm, Olga1990
AvalonFilm, Eva Krichinsky1985
Screen TwoSeries, Mrs. Monro
RevolutionFilm, 1985Mrs. McConnahay1980
The Diary of Anne FrankFilm, Edith Frank-Holländer1976
Laurence Olivier PresentsSeries, Rosa1971
Great PerformancesSeries1970Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward
Three SistersFilm, 1970Masha1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Lisa
OmnibusSeries, 19671961Tony Award for Best Actress in a PlayAward1957
Time Without PityFilm, Agnes Cole1953
The OscarsSeries1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Mrs. Yeobright1950
Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Adriana1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1929Born28 October 1929Also in Deutsch
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Filmography 40
NDNothing Like a Dame
KEKnife EdgeTCThe Spiderwick Chronicles
CGCurious GeorgeMCMrs Palfrey at The Claremont
GDGeorge and the DragonBHBringing Down the House
IDI Am David
CFCallas Forever
GHGlobal Heresy
DIDinosaurBGBack to the Secret Garden
TMTea with Mussolini
TGTom's Midnight GardenDMDance with Me
DA101 Dalmatians
JEJane Eyre
SPSurviving Picasso
MWMr. Wrong
TLThe Scarlet LetterASA Pyromaniac's Love Story
WPWidows' PeakAAA Place for Annie
TNThe Return of the Native
DMDennis the Menace
LHLast Action Hero
TWThe Clothes in the WardrobeSTStalin
EAEnchanted April
IDI Love You to DeathAVAvalon
DNDrowning by NumbersRERevolution
BHBritannia Hospital
BTBrimstone & TreacleTFThe Diary of Anne Frank
EQEquusTSThree Sisters
TEThe EntertainerTPTime Without Pity78 credits on file
Television 12
STScreen Two
TNTheatre NightLPLaurence Olivier PresentsGPGreat PerformancesOMOmnibusIPITV Playhouse
TNTheatre NightTOThe OscarsHFHallmark Hall of FameSTSunday Night TheatreGAGolden Globe AwardsAwards
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Joan Ann Olivier, Baroness Olivier, commonly known as Dame Joan Plowright, was an English actress whose career spanned over six decades. She received several accolades including two Golden Globe Awards, an Olivier Award, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. She was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004.
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