Joan Plowright
Known for
Acting
Born
October 28, 1929
Birthplace
Brigg, Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Died
January 16, 2025 (aged 95)
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.
Best known work
101 Dalmatians
1996
Last Action Hero
1993
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008
Dinosaur
2000
Dennis the Menace
1993
Bringing Down the House
2003
Curious George
2006
The Scarlet Letter
1995
I Love You to Death
1990
Jane Eyre
1996Filmography
2018
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Lifeas Herself
2018
Nothing Like a Dameas Self
2009
Knife Edgeas Marjorie Blake
2008
The Spiderwick Chroniclesas Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick
2006
Curious Georgeas Ms. Plushbottom (voice)
2006
Goose on the Looseas Beatrice Fairfield
2005
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremontas Mrs. Palfrey
2004
George and the Dragonas Mother Superior
2003
I Am Davidas Sophie
2003
Bringing Down the Houseas Mrs. Virginia Arness
2002
Callas Foreveras Sarah Keller
2002
Global Heresyas Lady Foxley
2001
Scrooge and Marleyas Narrator
2001
Bailey's Mistakeas Aunt Angie
2000
Frankie & Hazelas Phoebe Harkness
2000
Back to the Secret Gardenas Martha Sowerby
2000
Dinosauras Baylene (voice)
1999
Tom's Midnight Gardenas Mrs Bartholomew
1999
Tea with Mussolinias Mary Wallace
1998
Aldrich Ames: Traitor Withinas Jeanne Vertefeuille
1998
1998
Dance with Meas Bea Johnson
1996
101 Dalmatiansas Nanny
1996
Surviving Picassoas Françoise's Grandmother
1996
Mr. Wrongas Mrs. Crawford