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Joan Ann Plowright (born October 28, 1929 in
Brigg, North Lincolnshire|Brigg,  North
Lincolnshire, England) is a United Kingdom|British
Actor|actress, widow of Laurence Olivier. In
addition to being Lady Olivier (later Baroness
Olivier) she was made a Dame (DBE) in her own
right in the New Year's Honours for 2004.

==Career==

Long known as a superb theatre actress, Plowright
trained at the Old Vic Theatre School in London
and made her stage debut in 1951 and her London
debut in 1954.  In 1956 she joined the English
Theatre Company and won the role of Margery
Pincher in The Country Wife.  She appeared in The
Chairs (by Eugène Ionesco), Major Barbara, Saint
Joan and in 1958 she co-starred with future
husband Laurence Olivier in the production of The
Entertainer.

Plowright continued to appear on stage and in
films such as The Entertainer and Three Sisters
(movie)|The Three Sisters.  In 1961 she was
awarded a Tony Award|Tony for her role in A Taste
of Honey (play)|A Taste of Honey on Broadway
theatre|Broadway. After a brief hiatus to devote
time to her family she has returned to the screen
and can be seen in films such as Dennis the
Menace, Enchanted April and Tea With Mussolini.

As of July 2003 she was performing in the stage
production Absolutely! (perhaps) in London.

==Personal==

Joan Plowright was first married to Roger Gage. 
She divorced him and in 1961 married Laurence
Olivier.  Together the couple had three children,
Richard Olivier|Richard, Tamsin Olivier|Tamsin and
Julie-Kate Olivier|Julie-Kate. The couple were
married until 1989 (his death). 

==Selected Filmography==

*Goose! (2004) as Beatrice Fairfield 
*Bringing Down the House (2003) as Mrs. Arness
*Back to the Secret Garden (2001) as Martha
Sowerby 
*Tea With Mussolini (1999) as Mary Wallace
*The Scarlet Letter (1995) as Harriet Hibbons 
*Dennis the Menace (US)|Dennis the Menace (1993)
as Mrs. Martha Wilson
*Enchanted April (1992) as Mrs. Fisher 
*Avalon (1990 film)|Avalon (1990) as Eva
Krichinsky  
*Drowning By Numbers (1986) as Cissie Colpitts 1
*Three Sisters (movie)|Three Sisters (1970) as
Masha
*The Entertainer (1960) as Jean Rice
*Moby Dick (1956) (uncredited, as Starbuck's Wife)
(her first film role)

==External links==
*http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0687506/ IMDb entry

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Joan Ann Plowright (born October 28, 1929 in
Brigg, North Lincolnshire|Brigg,  North
Lincolnshire, England) is a United Kingdom|British
Actor|actress, widow of Laurence Olivier. In
addition to being Lady Olivier (later Baroness
Olivier) she was made a Dame (DBE) in her own
right in the New Year's Honours for 2004.

==Career==

Long known as a superb theatre actress, Plowright
trained at the Old Vic Theatre School in London
and made her stage debut in 1951 and her London
debut in 1954.  In 1956 she joined the English
Theatre Company and won the role of Margery
Pincher in The Country Wife.  She appeared in The
Chairs (by Eugène Ionesco), Major Barbara, Saint
Joan and in 1958 she co-starred with future
husband Laurence Olivier in the production of The
Entertainer.

Plowright continued to appear on stage and in
films such as The Entertainer and Three Sisters
(movie)|The Three Sisters.  In 1961 she was
awarded a Tony Award|Tony for her role in A Taste
of Honey (play)|A Taste of Honey on Broadway
theatre|Broadway. After a brief hiatus to devote
time to her family she has returned to the screen
and can be seen in films such as Dennis the
Menace, Enchanted April and Tea With Mussolini.

As of July 2003 she was performing in the stage
production Absolutely! (perhaps) in London.

==Personal==

Joan Plowright was first married to Roger Gage. 
She divorced him and in 1961 married Laurence
Olivier.  Together the couple had three children,
Richard Olivier|Richard, Tamsin Olivier|Tamsin and
Julie-Kate Olivier|Julie-Kate. The couple were
married until 1989 (his death). 

==Selected Filmography==

*Goose! (2004) as Beatrice Fairfield 
*Bringing Down the House (2003) as Mrs. Arness
*Back to the Secret Garden (2001) as Martha
Sowerby 
*Tea With Mussolini (1999) as Mary Wallace
*The Scarlet Letter (1995) as Harriet Hibbons 
*Dennis the Menace (US)|Dennis the Menace (1993)
as Mrs. Martha Wilson
*Enchanted April (1992) as Mrs. Fisher 
*Avalon (1990 film)|Avalon (1990) as Eva
Krichinsky  
*Drowning By Numbers (1986) as Cissie Colpitts 1
*Three Sisters (movie)|Three Sisters (1970) as
Masha
*The Entertainer (1960) as Jean Rice
*Moby Dick (1956) (uncredited, as Starbuck's Wife)
(her first film role)

==External links==
*http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0687506/ IMDb entry