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Joan Plowright
Acting
Born: October 28, 1929
Brigg, Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Biography
Joan Ann Plowright, Lady Olivier, DBE (28 October 1929 - 16 January 2025), better known as Dame Joan Plowright, was an English actress, whose career has spanned over sixty years. Throughout her career she has won two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award and has been nominated for an Academy Award, an Emmy, and two BAFTA Awards. Joan Plowright is also one of only four actresses to have won two Golden Globes in the same year.
Known For
The Spiderwick Chronicles
as Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick
Dinosaur
as Baylene (voice)
101 Dalmatians
as Nanny
Last Action Hero
as Teacher
Curious George
as Ms. Plushbottom (voice)
Dennis the Menace
as Martha Wilson
Jane Eyre
as Mrs. Fairfax
The Scarlet Letter
as Harriet Hibbons
Widows' Peak
as Mrs. Doyle-Counihan
Bringing Down the House
as Mrs. Virginia Arness
