

Joan Plowright
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
28 Oct 1929
Age
97 Years
Born In
Brigg, Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Total Projects
76
Years Active
74 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
as Herself

movie
Nothing Like a Dame
Nothing Like a Dame
as Self

movie
Knife Edge
Knife Edge
as Marjorie Blake

movie
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles
as Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick

movie
Curious George
Curious George
as Ms. Plushbottom (voice)

movie
Goose on the Loose
Goose on the Loose
as Beatrice Fairfield

movie
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
as Mrs. Palfrey

movie
George and the Dragon
George and the Dragon
as Mother Superior

movie
I Am David
I Am David
as Sophie

movie
Bringing Down the House
Bringing Down the House
as Mrs. Virginia Arness

movie
Callas Forever
Callas Forever
as Sarah Keller

movie
Global Heresy
Global Heresy
as Lady Foxley

movie
Scrooge and Marley
Scrooge and Marley
as Narrator

movie
Bailey's Mistake
Bailey's Mistake
as Aunt Angie

movie
Frankie & Hazel
Frankie & Hazel
as Phoebe Harkness

movie
Back to the Secret Garden
Back to the Secret Garden
as Martha Sowerby

movie
Dinosaur
Dinosaur
as Baylene (voice)

movie
Tom's Midnight Garden
Tom's Midnight Garden
as Mrs Bartholomew

movie
Tea with Mussolini
Tea with Mussolini
as Mary Wallace

movie
Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within
Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within
as Jeanne Vertefeuille

tv
Encore! Encore!
Encore! Encore!

movie
Dance with Me
Dance with Me
as Bea Johnson

movie
101 Dalmatians
101 Dalmatians
as Nanny

movie
Surviving Picasso
Surviving Picasso
as Françoise's Grandmother

movie
Mr. Wrong
Mr. Wrong
as Mrs. Crawford

movie
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
as Mrs. Fairfax

movie
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
as Harriet Hibbons

movie
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
as Mrs. Linzer

movie
Hotel Sorrento
Hotel Sorrento
as Marge Morrisey

movie
A Pin for the Butterfly
A Pin for the Butterfly
as Grandma

movie
The Return of the Native
The Return of the Native
as Frau Yeobright

movie
A Place for Annie
A Place for Annie
as Dorothy

movie
On Promised Land
On Promised Land
as Mrs. Appletree

movie
Widows' Peak
Widows' Peak
as Mrs. Doyle-Counihan

movie
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
as Mrs. Monro

movie
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero
as Teacher

movie
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
as Martha Wilson

movie
Stalin
Stalin
as Olga

movie
The House of Bernarda Alba
The House of Bernarda Alba
as Poncia

movie
Enchanted April
Enchanted April
as Mrs Fisher

movie
Avalon
Avalon
as Eva Krichinsky

movie
I Love You to Death
I Love You to Death
as Nadja

movie
And a Nightingale Sang
And a Nightingale Sang
as Mam

movie
The Dressmaker
The Dressmaker
as Nellie

movie
Drowning by Numbers
Drowning by Numbers
as Cissie Colpitts

movie
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Lady Bracknell

movie
The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party
as Meg Bowles

movie
Revolution
Revolution
as Mrs. McConnahay

tv
Theatre Night
Theatre Night
as Meg

tv
Theatre Night
Theatre Night
as Lady Bracknell

tv
Screen Two
Screen Two
as Mrs. Monro

movie
Laurence Olivier: a life
Laurence Olivier: a life
as Self

movie
Brimstone & Treacle
Brimstone & Treacle
as Norma Bates

movie
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
as Phyllis Grimshaw

movie
A Dedicated Man
A Dedicated Man
as Edith

movie
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
as Edith Frank-Holländer

movie
Daphne Laureola
Daphne Laureola
as Lady Pitts

movie
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
as Rosa

movie
Equus
Equus
as Dora Strang

tv
Laurence Olivier Presents
Laurence Olivier Presents
as Rosa

tv
Laurence Olivier Presents
Laurence Olivier Presents
as Lady Pitts

movie
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
as Portia

tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self

movie
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
as Viola

movie
Three Sisters
Three Sisters
as Masha

tv
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
as Lisa

movie
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
as Sonya

movie
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
as Jean Rice

movie
Time Without Pity
Time Without Pity
as Agnes Cole

movie
Moby Dick—Rehearsed
Moby Dick—Rehearsed
as A Young Actress /Pip

tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Mrs. Yeobright

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Dorothy

tv
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Adriana

tv
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Phoebe

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee