Joan Ann Olivier, Baroness Olivier [1] (née Plowright; 28 October 1929 – 16 January 2025), commonly known as Dame Joan Plowright, was an English actress whose career spanned over six decades.She received several accolades including two Golden Globe Awards, an Olivier Award, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Jan 17, 2025 · Part of an astonishing generation of British actors, including Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Eileen Atkins and Maggie Smith, Plowright won a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and nominations for an Oscar and an Emmy. She was made a dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004.

Jan 17, 2025 · Joan Plowright was made a dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004. (AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett) "We are so proud of all Joan did and who she was as a loving and deeply inclusive human being."

Jan 17, 2025 · Throughout her glittering onscreen career that spanned over six decades, Plowright won a Tony Award, as well as two Golden Globe awards. She was also nominated for an Oscar and an Emmy, and was...

Jan 17, 2025 · Award-winning British stage actor Joan Plowright, the widow of Laurence Olivier, has died. ... She was made a dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004.From the 1950s to the 1980s, Plowright racked up ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Queen Elizabeth II honored Plowright in 2004 by making her a Dame Commander of the British Empire. Recognizing her lifelong dedication to performing arts, the Scunthorpe Civic Theatre was renamed as the Plowright Theatre in her commemoration.

Jan 17, 2025 · Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, widow of Lord Laurence Olivier, has died at the age of 95, her family has announced.

Jan 18, 2025 · Joan Plowright, known for her performance in Three Sisters, Avalon and Bringing Down the House, was made Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004.

Jan 17, 2025 · She was made a dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004. (Suzanne Plunkett / AP) LONDON — Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to...

Jan 17, 2025 · LONDON (AP) — Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.’s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II, has died....