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Joan Ann Plowright, Baroness Olivier, DBE (born 28 October 1929), professionally known as Dame Joan Plowright, is an English retired actress whose career spanned over six decades. 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 a distinguished British actress who was married to Laurence Olivier and won a Tony Award for A Taste of Honey. She appeared in many stage and screen productions, including The Entertainer, Dennis the Menace, and The Spiderwick Chronicles.
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May 13, 2024 · Joan Plowright, English dramatic actress who found success on both the stage and screen. Her notable credits included the plays A Taste of Honey and Saint Joan and the films The Entertainer and Enchanted April. Learn more about Plowright’s life and career.
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Learn about the life and career of Dame Joan Plowright, the Baroness Olivier, who was the third wife of Laurence Olivier and a distinguished actor in her own right. Find out her birth date, family, awards, trivia, quotes and filmography on IMDb.
- October 28, 1929
Happy birthday Dame Joan Plowright! This wonderful actress, now retired, turns 93 Friday (October 28), so we're taking the opportunity to make her our British Icon of the Week. Here are 10 reasons we really appreciate her, including a look back at some of her most famous stage and screen roles. 1.
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Dame Joan Ann Plowright, Baroness Olivier DBE (born 28 October 1929), is an English actress. Her career has spanned over sixty years. 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. She was married to the actor Laurence Olivier from 1961 until his death in 1989.
Dame Joan Plowright is an English actress with a long and diverse career in film, theatre and television. She has won two Golden Globes, a Tony Award and been nominated for an Oscar, among other honors.
