The Lady Olivier | |
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Born | Joan Ann Plowright 28 October 1929 Brigg, Lincolnshire, England |
Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1948–2014, 2018 |
Spouses |
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Children | 3 |
Relatives | David Plowright (brother) |
Joan Ann Plowright, Baroness Olivier DBE[1] (born 28 October 1929), professionally known as Dame Joan Plowright, is a British retired actress whose career spanned over six decades. 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. She was the second of only four actresses (as of 2023) to have won two Golden Globes in the same year. She won the Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play in 1978 for Filumena.