Joan Plowright
Born
October 28, 1929 (age 95)
Died
January 16, 2025
Birthplace
Brigg, Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Joan Plowright

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.

Movies

Knife Edge
Knife Edge
2009 ★ 4.5
Marjorie Blake
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008 ★ 6.7
Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick
Curious George
Curious George
2006 ★ 6.5
Ms. Plushbottom (voice)
Goose on the Loose
Goose on the Loose
2006 ★ 4.9
Beatrice Fairfield
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
2005 ★ 6.5
Mrs. Palfrey
George and the Dragon
George and the Dragon
2004 ★ 5.5
Mother Superior
I Am David
I Am David
2003 ★ 6.8
Sophie
Bringing Down the House
Bringing Down the House
2003 ★ 6.0
Mrs. Virginia Arness
Callas Forever
Callas Forever
2002 ★ 6.3
Sarah Keller
Global Heresy
Global Heresy
2002 ★ 4.9
Lady Foxley
Scrooge and Marley
Scrooge and Marley
2001 ★ 10.0
Narrator
Bailey's Mistake
Bailey's Mistake
2001 ★ 5.0
Aunt Angie
Frankie & Hazel
Frankie & Hazel
2000 ★ 4.5
Phoebe Harkness
Back to the Secret Garden
Back to the Secret Garden
2000 ★ 6.3
Martha Sowerby
Dinosaur
Dinosaur
2000 ★ 6.5
Baylene (voice)
Tom's Midnight Garden
Tom's Midnight Garden
1999 ★ 5.9
Mrs Bartholomew
Tea with Mussolini
Tea with Mussolini
1999 ★ 6.4
Mary Wallace
Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within
Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within
1998 ★ 6.0
Jeanne Vertefeuille
Dance with Me
Dance with Me
1998 ★ 6.9
Bea Johnson
101 Dalmatians
101 Dalmatians
1996 ★ 5.9
Nanny
Surviving Picasso
Surviving Picasso
1996 ★ 5.7
Françoise's Grandmother
Mr. Wrong
Mr. Wrong
1996 ★ 4.0
Mrs. Crawford
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
1996 ★ 6.9
Mrs. Fairfax
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
1995 ★ 6.1
Harriet Hibbons
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
1995 ★ 5.1
Mrs. Linzer
Hotel Sorrento
Hotel Sorrento
1995 ★ 6.9
Marge Morrisey
A Pin for the Butterfly
A Pin for the Butterfly
1995 ★ 4.8
Grandma
The Return of the Native
The Return of the Native
1994 ★ 6.1
Frau Yeobright
A Place for Annie
A Place for Annie
1994 ★ 6.0
Dorothy
On Promised Land
On Promised Land
1994 ★ 6.0
Mrs. Appletree
Widows' Peak
Widows' Peak
1994 ★ 6.3
Mrs. Doyle-Counihan
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
1993 ★ 5.6
Mrs. Monro
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero
1993 ★ 6.5
Teacher
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
1993 ★ 5.9
Martha Wilson
Stalin
Stalin
1992 ★ 5.1
Olga
The House of Bernarda Alba
The House of Bernarda Alba
1991
Poncia
Enchanted April
Enchanted April
1991 ★ 6.8
Mrs Fisher
Avalon
Avalon
1990 ★ 6.7
Eva Krichinsky
I Love You to Death
I Love You to Death
1990 ★ 6.4
Nadja
And a Nightingale Sang
And a Nightingale Sang
1989 ★ 4.3
Mam
The Dressmaker
The Dressmaker
1988 ★ 3.2
Nellie
Drowning by Numbers
Drowning by Numbers
1988 ★ 7.0
Cissie Colpitts 1
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
1988 ★ 4.7
Lady Bracknell
The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party
1987 ★ 6.7
Meg Bowles
Revolution
Revolution
1985 ★ 5.3
Mrs. McConnahay
Brimstone & Treacle
Brimstone & Treacle
1982 ★ 5.8
Norma Bates
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
1982 ★ 6.2
Phyllis Grimshaw
A Dedicated Man
A Dedicated Man
1982
Edith
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
1980 ★ 5.5
Edith Frank-Holländer
Daphne Laureola
Daphne Laureola
1978 ★ 6.0
Lady Pitts
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
1978
Rosa
Equus
Equus
1977 ★ 7.0
Dora Strang
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
1973 ★ 7.0
Portia
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
1970 ★ 6.4
Viola
Three Sisters
Three Sisters
1970 ★ 3.8
Masha
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
1963 ★ 4.0
Sonya
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
1960 ★ 6.2
Jean Rice
Time Without Pity
Time Without Pity
1957 ★ 6.5
Agnes Cole
Moby Dick Rehearsed
Moby Dick Rehearsed
1955
A Young Actress /Pip

TV Series