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Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

British actress
Joan Ann Plowright, Baroness Olivier, professionally known as Dame Joan Plowright, is an English retired actress whose career spanned over six decades.Wikipedia
BornOctober 28, 1929
HometownBrigg, England
Height5'5" (1.64m)
SpouseLaurence Olivier, Roger Gage
ChildrenTamsin Olivier, Julie-Kate Olivier, Richard Olivier
ParentsDaisy Margaret Burton, William Ernest Plowright
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Videos

Nothing Like A Dame - Trailer

'Nothing Like A Dame' is a unique celebration of the lives and careers of four of our most iconic actresses; Dame Eileen Atkins, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Joan Plowright and Dame Maggie Smith.MyMovies, trailer, 2018, Documentary, Roger Michell, Joan Plowright, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith
  • 01:39

MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Drowning by Numbers
Drowning by Numbers
R
1h 59min
1991
Bailey's Mistake
Bailey's Mistake
1h 37min
2001
The Summer House
The Summer House
1h 22min
1993
And a Nightingale Sang
And a Nightingale Sang
1h 30min
1990
The Dressmaker
The Dressmaker
1h 30min
1988
Nothing Like a Dame
Nothing Like a Dame
1h 23min
2018
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
1h 48min
2005
I Am David
I Am David
PG
1h 32min
2003
Bringing Down the House
Bringing Down the House
PG-13
1h 45min
2003
Callas Forever
Callas Forever
PG-13
1h 48min
2002
Global Heresy
Global Heresy
R
1h 46min
2002
Frankie and Hazel
Frankie and Hazel
1h 36min
2000
Back to the Secret Garden
Back to the Secret Garden
G
1h 40min
2000
Tea With Mussolini
Tea With Mussolini
PG
1h 56min
1999
Encore! Encore!
Encore! Encore!
0h 30min
1998
Dance With Me
Dance With Me
PG
2h 6min
1998
The Assistant
The Assistant
1h 46min
1997
101 Dalmatians
101 Dalmatians
G
1h 43min
1996
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
PG
1h 52min
1996
Hotel Sorrento
Hotel Sorrento
R
1h 52min
1995
A Pin for the Butterfly
A Pin for the Butterfly
1h 53min
1994
Widows' Peak
Widows' Peak
PG
1h 42min
1994
A Place for Annie
A Place for Annie
PG
1h 37min
1994
On Promised Land
On Promised Land
1h 39min
1994
Dennis
Dennis
PG
1h 36min
1993
Enchanted April
Enchanted April
PG
1h 33min
1992
I Love You to Death
I Love You to Death
R
1h 36min
1990

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
1993Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion PictureEnchanted AprilWinner
1993Golden GlobeBest Performance by An Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture MadeStalinWinner
1993Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieStalinNominated
1992Academy AwardActress in a Supporting RoleEnchanted AprilNominated
1978British Academy of Film & Television ArtsSupporting ActressEquusNominated
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