Cast

Joan Plowright

1929 – 2025

Active years (films on this site)

1960–1995

Genres

DramaMysteryThrillerHistoryWar

Schools and movements

British CinemaNew HollywoodAmerican Independent CinemaContemporary European Art Cinema

Directors worked with

Tony Richardson1 filmSidney Lumet1 filmRichard Loncraine1 filmHugh Hudson1 filmPeter Greenaway1 filmBarry Levinson1 filmLawrence Kasdan1 filmMike Newell1 filmIvan Passer1 filmRoland Joffé1 film

Biography

Joan Ann Olivier, Baroness Olivier, commonly known as Dame Joan Plowright, was an English actress whose career spanned eight 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. She was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 1961
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1970
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 1993
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film 1993
• Crystal Award 1994
• Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire 2004

National / local

• Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress

10 films on this site

1. The Entertainer 1960 · Tony Richardson · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
2. Equus 1977 · Sidney Lumet · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
3. Brimstone & Treacle 1982 · Richard Loncraine · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
4. Revolution 1985 · Hugh Hudson · IMDb 5.3 · Cast
5. Drowning by Numbers 1988 · Peter Greenaway · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
6. Avalon (1990) 1990 · Barry Levinson · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
7. I Love You to Death 1990 · Lawrence Kasdan · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
8. Enchanted April 1992 · Mike Newell · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
9. Stalin 1992 · Ivan Passer · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
10. The Scarlet Letter (1995) 1995 · Roland Joffé · IMDb 5.4 · Cast