Joan Plowright

Acting

Joan Plowright

Born October 28, 1929Brigg, Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK72 credits

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.

Known For

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

Movie

2018

Nothing Like a Dame
6.8

Nothing Like a Dame

Movie

2018

Knife Edge
4.5

Knife Edge

Movie

2009

The Spiderwick Chronicles
6.7

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Movie

2008

Curious George
6.5

Curious George

Movie

2006

Goose on the Loose
4.9

Goose on the Loose

Movie

2006

Filmography

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
2018Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Lifeas HerselfMovie
Nothing Like a Dame
2018Nothing Like a Dameas SelfMovie
Knife Edge
2009Knife Edgeas Marjorie BlakeMovie
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008The Spiderwick Chroniclesas Aunt Lucinda SpiderwickMovie
Curious George
2006Curious Georgeas Ms. Plushbottom (voice)Movie
Goose on the Loose
2006Goose on the Looseas Beatrice FairfieldMovie
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
2005Mrs Palfrey at The Claremontas Mrs. PalfreyMovie
George and the Dragon
2004George and the Dragonas Mother SuperiorMovie
I Am David
2003I Am Davidas SophieMovie
Bringing Down the House
2003Bringing Down the Houseas Mrs. Virginia ArnessMovie
Callas Forever
2002Callas Foreveras Sarah KellerMovie
Global Heresy
2002Global Heresyas Lady FoxleyMovie
Scrooge and Marley
2001Scrooge and Marleyas NarratorMovie
Bailey's Mistake
2001Bailey's Mistakeas Aunt AngieMovie
Frankie & Hazel
2000Frankie & Hazelas Phoebe HarknessMovie
Back to the Secret Garden
2000Back to the Secret Gardenas Martha SowerbyMovie
Dinosaur
2000Dinosauras Baylene (voice)Movie
Tom's Midnight Garden
1999Tom's Midnight Gardenas Mrs BartholomewMovie
Tea with Mussolini
1999Tea with Mussolinias Mary WallaceMovie
Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within
1998Aldrich Ames: Traitor Withinas Jeanne VertefeuilleMovie
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1998Encore! Encore!TV
Dance with Me
1998Dance with Meas Bea JohnsonMovie
101 Dalmatians
1996101 Dalmatiansas NannyMovie
Surviving Picasso
1996Surviving Picassoas Françoise's GrandmotherMovie
Mr. Wrong
1996Mr. Wrongas Mrs. CrawfordMovie
Jane Eyre
1996Jane Eyreas Mrs. FairfaxMovie
The Scarlet Letter
1995The Scarlet Letteras Harriet HibbonsMovie
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
1995A Pyromaniac's Love Storyas Mrs. LinzerMovie
Hotel Sorrento
1995Hotel Sorrentoas Marge MorriseyMovie
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1995A Pin for the Butterflyas GrandmaMovie
The Return of the Native
1994The Return of the Nativeas Frau YeobrightMovie
A Place for Annie
1994A Place for Annieas DorothyMovie
On Promised Land
1994On Promised Landas Mrs. AppletreeMovie
Widows' Peak
1994Widows' Peakas Mrs. Doyle-CounihanMovie
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
1993The Clothes in the Wardrobeas Mrs. MonroMovie
Last Action Hero
1993Last Action Heroas TeacherMovie
Dennis the Menace
1993Dennis the Menaceas Martha WilsonMovie
Stalin
1992Stalinas OlgaMovie
The House of Bernarda Alba
1991The House of Bernarda Albaas PonciaMovie
Enchanted April
1991Enchanted Aprilas Mrs FisherMovie
Avalon
1990Avalonas Eva KrichinskyMovie
I Love You to Death
1990I Love You to Deathas NadjaMovie
And a Nightingale Sang
1989And a Nightingale Sangas MamMovie
The Dressmaker
1988The Dressmakeras NellieMovie
Drowning by Numbers
1988Drowning by Numbersas Cissie ColpittsMovie
The Importance of Being Earnest
1988The Importance of Being Earnestas Lady BracknellMovie
The Birthday Party
1987The Birthday Partyas Meg BowlesMovie
Revolution
1985Revolutionas Mrs. McConnahayMovie
Theatre Night
1985Theatre Nightas MegTV
Screen Two
1985Screen Twoas Mrs. MonroTV
Laurence Olivier: a life
1982Laurence Olivier: a lifeas SelfMovie
Brimstone & Treacle
1982Brimstone & Treacleas Norma BatesMovie
Britannia Hospital
1982Britannia Hospitalas Phyllis GrimshawMovie
A Dedicated Man
1982A Dedicated Manas EdithMovie
The Diary of Anne Frank
1980The Diary of Anne Frankas Edith Frank-HolländerMovie
Daphne Laureola
1978Daphne Laureolaas Lady PittsMovie
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
1978Saturday, Sunday, Mondayas RosaMovie
Equus
1977Equusas Dora StrangMovie
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976Laurence Olivier Presentsas RosaTV
The Merchant of Venice
1973The Merchant of Veniceas PortiaMovie
Great Performances
1971Great Performancesas SelfTV
Twelfth Night
1970Twelfth Nightas ViolaMovie
Three Sisters
1970Three Sistersas MashaMovie
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouseas LisaTV
Uncle Vanya
1963Uncle Vanyaas SonyaMovie
The Entertainer
1960The Entertaineras Jean RiceMovie
Time Without Pity
1957Time Without Pityas Agnes ColeMovie
Moby Dick—Rehearsed
1955Moby Dick—Rehearsedas A Young Actress /PipMovie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Mrs. YeobrightTV
Sunday Night Theatre
1950Sunday Night Theatreas AdrianaTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV