Plowright made her stage debut at Croydon in 1948 [7] and her London debut in 1954. In 1956 she joined the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre and was cast as Margery Pinchwife in The Country Wife .

Jan 17, 2025 · LONDON (AP) — Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.'s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II, has died. She was 95.

Jan 22, 2025 · The Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre co-chief executive Hannah Essex said: “Dame Joan Plowright was an iconic and deeply respected figure in the world of theatre, leaving an indelible mark on the industry she shaped with her talent and dedication.

Jan 17, 2025 · Dame Joan Plowright, one of Britain's most celebrated stage and screen stars and the widow of Sir Laurence Olivier, has died at the age of 95. Her career spanned 60 years...

Jan 17, 2025 · Joan Plowright, a British actress who brought an innate dignity to her characters, whether she was playing an elegant, name-dropping dowager or a working-class teenager, died on Thursday in ...

Jan 17, 2025 · LONDON – Oscar-nominated British actress Joan Plowright, a legend of stage and screen and wife of the late great British actor Laurence Olivier, has died at the age of 95, her family said on...

Jan 17, 2025 · Dame Joan Plowright, the venerable stage and screen actress and widow of Laurence Olivier, has died, AP reports. She was 95. Plowright’s family confirmed in a statement to the outlet that she...

Jan 17, 2025 · Dame Joan Plowright, who has died aged 95, was one of Britain's finest stage actresses - and later found fame on the cinema screen, although she largely preferred stage work.

Jan 17, 2025 · He was also in the process of establishing the National Theatre, which moved into London’s Old Vic in 1963, and was in great demand as a stage and screen actor. ... Joan Plowright (Lady Olivier ...

Jan 17, 2025 · LONDON — Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.’s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II, has...