Joan Plowright, the distinguished actress of the post-war British stage whose considerable skill as a performer was at times eclipsed by her fame as the third and last wife of Laurence Olivier ...

Others who died in January include: figure skater Dick Button, French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen, singer Wayne ...

Dame Joan Plowright, one of the most acclaimed actresses of her generation who was married to Laurence Olivier. Dame Judi Dench pays tribute. Sir Jim Walker, who built up his family business from a ...

Dame Joan Plowright, whose already glittering stage career reached even greater heights after the death of her husband, Laurence Olivier, was one of the greatest actresses of her generation.

Then, in the original production of Roots (1959), the second part of Arnold Wesker’s kitchen-sink trilogy, he played Jimmy Beales, farm worker brother-in-law of Beatie Bryant (Joan Plowright ...

The veteran stage and screen actress - who was the widow of Sir Laurence Olivier - passed ... sadness that the family of Dame Joan Plowright, the Lady Olivier, inform you that she passed away ...

It is only relatively recently that the full debt Thatcher owed to her own illustrious acting coach – Laurence Olivier – has become clear. During the 1979 general election campaign ...

Notable actresses who died in January include Joan Plowright and Leslie Charleson. In 2024, the entertainment business said goodbye to stars including Shannen Doherty, Bob Newhart, Louis Gossett ...

Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Joan Plowright, James Earl Jones, and Donald Sutherland were all honoured during the moving tribute. However, fans were left unimpressed as they noticed that two actors had ...

Others honored in Goldblum’s performance included Donald Sutherland, James Earl Jones, Joan Plowright, Gena Rowlands, Kris Kristofferson, and Shelley Duvall. The 2025 BAFTA Film Awards are ...