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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 .
IMDb profile of Dame Joan Plowright, the Baroness Olivier, a distinguished British actress who married Laurence Olivier and starred in stage and screen. See her photos, videos, credits, trivia, awards and more.
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Apr 5, 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, filmography and trivia on IMDb.
- October 28, 1929
Oct 28, 2019 · Joan Plowright at 90: the star who spoke truth to British theatre. On the actor’s birthday, our critic picks three key performances that illuminate her gift for earthy honesty. Michael...
By Nick Levine | October 23, 2022. (Photo: Getty Images) 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.
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.
