Joan Plowright, a renowned British actress and part of a theatrical power couple with Laurence Olivier, has passed away at age 95. Her illustrious career spanned over seven decades across theatre, film,
Dame Joan Plowright, celebrated Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning actress and widow of Sir Laurence Olivier, has died. She was 95. Plowright’s death was confirmed by her family in a statement to the BBC on Friday,
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 performances in TV biopic Stalin and Enchanted April, for which she was also nominated for an Academy Award.
Golden Globe-winning acting legend Dame Joan Plowright had died aged 95. In a career spanning six decades, the British actor starred in Hollywood blockbusters and tread the boards in major theatres across the world. In the 1960s she married fellow screen star Sir Laurence Olivier who she remained with until his death.
Joan Plowright, known for her performance in Three Sisters, Avalon and Bringing Down the House, was made Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004.
Veteran actress Joan Plowright, a two-time Golden Globe and Tony award winner who was married to Laurence Olivier, has died. She was 95.
LONDON -- Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who was one half of a theatrical power couple after marrying Laurence Olivier, has died. She was 95. In a statement Friday, her family said Plowright died the previous day at Denville Hall, a retirement home for actors in southern England, surrounded by her loved ones.
Dame Joan Plowright, a remarkable and cherished British actress, has sadly passed away at the age of 95. Her family announced that she died peacefully on January 16, 2025, at Denville Hall, an actors’ retirement home in southern England,
The British actress died surrounded by her loved ones at Denville Hall in England, her family said in a statement.
Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the UK’s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II, has died. She was 95.
Joan Plowright, the celebrated English actor whose career included the films 'Enchanted April,' 'The Entertainer' and 'Spiderwick Chronicles,' has died at 95.