Dame Joan Plowright recounted how her agent had told her he would find her a part “(Dame) Judi Dench hasn’t got her paws on” while reminiscing with famous friends in a BBC film. Documentary ...

Joan Plowright, who has died aged 95 ... Judi Dench and Maggie Smith. Dame Joan found work a great solace following her husband's death, appearing in a dozen films between 2000 and 2010.

He gained a knighthood in 1947 and became the first director of the National Theatre in 1962, serving until 1973. Dame Joan Plowright was a decorated actress on stage and screen who starred in A Taste ...

"It is with great sadness that the family of Dame Joan Plowright, the Lady Olivier, inform you that she passed away peacefully on 16 January 2025 surrounded by her family at Denville Hall at the ...

A seven-bedroom Elizabethan farmhouse that belonged to the revered British actors Sir Laurence Olivier and Dame Joan Plowright has gone on sale in West Sussex. The Malthouse, an idyllic 5,006 sq ...

Plowright was married to Olivier from 1961 to his death in 1989, working closely with the UK icon at the National Theatre, which he set up. She was made a Dame in the 2004 New Year Honour’s list.

LONDON — Acclaimed British actress Dame Joan Plowright, widow of Sir Laurence Olivier, has died at the age of 95. Plowright, whose career spanned 60 years, died Thursday surrounded by family at ...

Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, widow of Lord Laurence Olivier, has died at the age of 95, her family has announced. The British actress was known for her Golden Globe award-winning ...