Deceased

When Did Joan Plowright Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 95

Also known asJoan Ann Plowright, Baroness Olivier, Joan Ann Olivier, Dame Joan PlowrightGenderFemaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn28/10/1929Born inBrigg, Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UKDied16/01/2025 (aged 95)Died inNorthwoodWikidataQ230035 ↗Buried atWestminster AbbeyTMDb#23709 ↗

Joan Ann Olivier, Baroness Olivier, 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. She was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004.

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Filmography50 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2018	Nothing Like a DameMovie	Self	89
2018	Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from LifeMovie	Herself	89
2008	The Spiderwick ChroniclesMovie	Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick	79
2006	Curious GeorgeMovie	Ms. Plushbottom (voice)	77
2006	Goose on the LooseMovie	Beatrice Fairfield	77
2004	George and the DragonMovie	Mother Superior	75
2003	I Am DavidMovie	Sophie	74
2002	Global HeresyMovie	Lady Foxley	73
2001	Scrooge and MarleyMovie	Narrator	72
2001	Bailey's MistakeMovie	Aunt Angie	72
2000	DinosaurMovie	Baylene (voice)	71
1999	Tea with MussoliniMovie	Mary Wallace	70
1998	Dance with MeMovie	Bea Johnson	69
1998	Aldrich Ames: Traitor WithinMovie	Jeanne Vertefeuille	69
1996	Surviving PicassoMovie	Françoise's Grandmother	67
1996	Jane EyreMovie	Mrs. Fairfax	67
1996	Mr. WrongMovie	Mrs. Crawford	67
1995	The Scarlet LetterMovie	Harriet Hibbons	66
1995	A Pyromaniac's Love StoryMovie	Mrs. Linzer	66
1994	The Return of the NativeMovie	Frau Yeobright	65
1994	Widows' PeakMovie	Mrs. Doyle-Counihan	65
1994	On Promised LandMovie	Mrs. Appletree	65
1994	A Place for AnnieMovie	Dorothy	65
1993	Last Action HeroMovie	Teacher	64
1993	Dennis the MenaceMovie	Martha Wilson	64
1993	The Clothes in the WardrobeMovie	Mrs. Monro	64
1992	StalinMovie	Olga	63
1990	I Love You to DeathMovie	Nadja	61
1990	AvalonMovie	Eva Krichinsky	61
1987	The Birthday PartyMovie	Meg Bowles	58
1985	Screen TwoSeries	Mrs. Monro	56
1985	RevolutionMovie	Mrs. McConnahay	56
1982	Laurence Olivier: A LifeMovie	Self	53
1982	All for LoveSeries	Edith	53
1980	The Diary of Anne FrankMovie	Edith Frank-Holländer	51
1978	Saturday, Sunday, MondayMovie	Rosa	49
1978	Daphne LaureolaMovie	Lady Pitts	49
1977	EquusMovie	Dora Strang	48
1976	Laurence Olivier PresentsSeries	Lady Pitts	47
1970	Three SistersMovie	Masha	41
1970	Twelfth NightMovie	Viola	41
1967	ITV PlayhouseSeries	Lisa	38
1967	OmnibusSeries	—	38
1963	Uncle VanyaMovie	Sonya	34
1960	The EntertainerMovie	Jean Rice	31
1957	Time Without PityMovie	Agnes Cole	28
1957	Theatre NightSeries	Arlette Le Boeuf	28
1953	The OscarsSeries	Self	24
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Mrs. Yeobright	22
1950	Sunday Night TheatreSeries	Phoebe	21