Joan Plowright

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Oct 28, 1929 (95 years old)
Death date
Jan 16, 2025

Joan Plowright

Known For

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
0h 58m
Movie 2018

Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

Franco Zeffirelli passed away on 15th June 2019. Chris Hunt's biography explores how Zeffirelli's sense of drama was born out of his own experience and how his life inspired his productions. Chris Hunt interviewed him and other famous actors, friends and associates, had a camera at Zeffirelli's 94th birthday and during the opening of his foundation in Florence. This documentary, including clips from operas, films and plays aims to be the definitive portrait of a Renaissance man larger than life.

Nothing Like a Dame
1h 20m
Movie 2018

Nothing Like a Dame

BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen together for the first time as they reminisce over a long summer weekend in a house Joan once shared with Sir Laurence Olivier.

Knife Edge
1h 30m
Movie 2009

Knife Edge

A successful Wall Street trader returns to England with her new husband and five-year-old son, but their new start together turns into a nightmare when they move into a country house which contains a terrible secret.

The Spiderwick Chronicles
1h 35m
Movie 2008

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.

Curious George
1h 27m
Movie 2006

Curious George

When The Man in the Yellow Hat befriends Curious George in the jungle, they set off on a non-stop, fun-filled journey through the wonders of the big city toward the warmth of true friendship.

Goose on the Loose
1h 27m
Movie 2006

Goose on the Loose

Grieving young Will Donnelly looks to protect his new best friend, a talking goose, from school Principal Congreve Maddox, who's fattening up the bird for a Christmas cook-off.

Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
1h 48m
Movie 2005

Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont

All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.

George and the Dragon
1h 33m
Movie 2004

George and the Dragon

In 12th century England, the handsome and noble knight, George, has left the Crusades behind to follow his dream of a peaceful life on his own piece of land. However, in order to obtain his land from the ruling King Edgaar, he must help find the King's missing daughter, Princess Lunna, a quest which sees George drawn into an unexpected battle with the kingdom's last surviving dragon.

Callas Forever
1h 51m
Movie 2002

Callas Forever

Aging opera singer Maria Callas tries to make a comeback by performing in a production of Bizet's "Carmen."

Scrooge and Marley
0h 48m
Movie 2001

Scrooge and Marley

Ebenezer Scrooge is back in a made-for-TV film produced by Coral Ridge Ministries. The ill-tempered miser is played by skilled Christian actor Dean Jones, widely acclaimed for his acting ability in St. John in Exile and well-known for many Disney movies and Broadway shows.

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.

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