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Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

ActingBorn October 28, 1929 (95 years old at death)· Died January 16, 2025

Brigg, Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK

IMDb

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.

Also known as: Joan Ann Plowright, Baroness Olivier, Joan Ann Olivier, Dame Joan Plowright
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 74

Known For

Golden Globe Awards
TV
★7.2

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Great Performances
TV
★6.1

Great Performances

as Self

Movies (62)

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

as Herself

2018

Nothing Like a Dame

Nothing Like a Dame

as Self

2018

Knife Edge

TV Shows (12)

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 ep.

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Self

1 ep.

Screen Two

Photos

Screen Two
TV
★7.1

Screen Two

as Mrs. Monro

Omnibus
TV
★7.2

Omnibus

The Oscars
TV
★7.0

The Oscars

as Self

ITV Playhouse
TV
★7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Lisa

Sunday Night Theatre
TV
★3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

as Adriana

101 Dalmatians
Movie
★5.9

101 Dalmatians

as Nanny

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Movie
★6.7

The Spiderwick Chronicles

as Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick

Dinosaur
Movie
★6.6

Dinosaur

as Baylene (voice)

Dennis the Menace
Movie
★5.9

Dennis the Menace

as Martha Wilson

Last Action Hero
Movie
★6.5

Last Action Hero

as Teacher

Golden Globe Awards
TV
★7.2

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944

Great Performances
TV
★6.1

Great Performances

as Self

1971

Screen Two
TV
★7.1

Screen Two

as Mrs. Monro

1985

Omnibus
TV
★7.2

Omnibus

1967

The Oscars
TV
★7.0

The Oscars

as Self

1953

ITV Playhouse
TV
★7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Lisa

1967

Sunday Night Theatre
TV
★3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

as Adriana

1950

101 Dalmatians
Movie
★5.9

101 Dalmatians

as Nanny

1996

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Movie
★6.7

The Spiderwick Chronicles

as Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick

2008

Dinosaur
Movie
★6.6

Dinosaur

as Baylene (voice)

2000

Dennis the Menace
Movie
★5.9

Dennis the Menace

as Martha Wilson

1993

Last Action Hero
Movie
★6.5

Last Action Hero

as Teacher

1993

Knife Edge

as Marjorie Blake

2009

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

as Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick

2008

Curious George

Curious George

as Ms. Plushbottom (voice)

2006

Goose on the Loose

Goose on the Loose

as Beatrice Fairfield

2006

Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont

Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont

as Mrs. Palfrey

2005

George and the Dragon

George and the Dragon

as Mother Superior

2004

I Am David

I Am David

as Sophie

2003

Bringing Down the House

Bringing Down the House

as Mrs. Virginia Arness

2003

Callas Forever

Callas Forever

as Sarah Keller

2002

Global Heresy

Global Heresy

as Lady Foxley

2002

Scrooge and Marley

Scrooge and Marley

as Narrator

2001

Bailey's Mistake

Bailey's Mistake

as Aunt Angie

2001

Frankie & Hazel

Frankie & Hazel

as Phoebe Harkness

2000

Back to the Secret Garden

Back to the Secret Garden

as Martha Sowerby

2000

Dinosaur

Dinosaur

as Baylene (voice)

2000

Tom's Midnight Garden

Tom's Midnight Garden

as Mrs Bartholomew

1999

Tea with Mussolini

Tea with Mussolini

as Mary Wallace

1999

Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within

Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within

as Jeanne Vertefeuille

1998

Dance with Me

Dance with Me

as Bea Johnson

1998

101 Dalmatians

101 Dalmatians

as Nanny

1996

Surviving Picasso

Surviving Picasso

as Françoise's Grandmother

1996

Mr. Wrong

Mr. Wrong

as Mrs. Crawford

1996

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

as Herself

2018

Nothing Like a Dame

Nothing Like a Dame

as Self

2018

Knife Edge

Knife Edge

as Marjorie Blake

2009

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

as Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick

2008

Curious George

Curious George

as Ms. Plushbottom (voice)

2006

Goose on the Loose

Goose on the Loose

as Beatrice Fairfield

2006

Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont

Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont

as Mrs. Palfrey

2005

George and the Dragon

George and the Dragon

as Mother Superior

2004

I Am David

I Am David

as Sophie

2003

Bringing Down the House

Bringing Down the House

as Mrs. Virginia Arness

2003

Callas Forever

Callas Forever

as Sarah Keller

2002

Global Heresy

Global Heresy

as Lady Foxley

2002

Scrooge and Marley

Scrooge and Marley

as Narrator

2001

Bailey's Mistake

Bailey's Mistake

as Aunt Angie

2001

Frankie & Hazel

Frankie & Hazel

as Phoebe Harkness

2000

Back to the Secret Garden

Back to the Secret Garden

as Martha Sowerby

2000

Dinosaur

Dinosaur

as Baylene (voice)

2000

Tom's Midnight Garden

Tom's Midnight Garden

as Mrs Bartholomew

1999

Tea with Mussolini

Tea with Mussolini

as Mary Wallace

1999

Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within

Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within

as Jeanne Vertefeuille

1998

Dance with Me

Dance with Me

as Bea Johnson

1998

101 Dalmatians

101 Dalmatians

as Nanny

1996

Surviving Picasso

Surviving Picasso

as Françoise's Grandmother

1996

Mr. Wrong

Mr. Wrong

as Mrs. Crawford

1996

Screen Two

as Mrs. Monro

1 ep.

Omnibus

Omnibus

1 ep.

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

1 ep.

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Lisa

1 ep.

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as Adriana

1 ep.

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mrs. Yeobright

1 ep.

Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier Presents

as Rosa

1 ep.

Theatre Night

Theatre Night

as Meg

1 ep.

No image

All for Love

as Edith

1 ep.

No image

Encore! Encore!

as Marie Pinoni

13 ep.

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 episodes

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Self

1 episodes

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Mrs. Monro

1 episodes

Omnibus

Omnibus

1 episodes

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

1 episodes

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Lisa

1 episodes

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as Adriana

1 episodes

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mrs. Yeobright

1 episodes

Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier Presents

as Rosa

1 episodes

Theatre Night

Theatre Night

as Meg

1 episodes

No image

All for Love

as Edith

1 episodes

No image

Encore! Encore!

as Marie Pinoni

13 episodes