Joan Plowright

Biography

Born 10/28/1929

Acknowleged as one of the finest stage actresses of her generation, Joan Plowright found feature success later in life as a character player along the lines of Alice Brady, Anne Revere and Dame Mae Whitty. When she married Laurence Oliver in 1961, Plowright agreed to put his career needs first and...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 1992, received Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress
In 1992, received Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Made-for-Television Movie
In 1986, received London Critics' Circle Award for Best Actress

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Highlights

In 2008, Cast as Aunt Lucinda in the fantasy film, "The Spiderwick Chronicles"
In 2006, Voiced Miss Plushbottom in "Curious George" a big screen version of the popular children's books
In 2005, Cast as Aunt Clara in the big screen adaptation of "Bewitched"

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Family & Companions

David Plowright: brother (Executive at Granada Television; forced to resign in February 1992; as head of programming he was responsible for "Brideshead Revisited" and "The Jewel in the Crown" )
Richard Kerr Olivier: son (Father, Laurence Olivier )

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