Joan Plowright
Born · October 28, 1929
Died · January 16, 2025 (95 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Brigg, Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
Herself
2018
Nothing Like a Dame
Self
2018
Knife Edge
Marjorie Blake
2009
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick
2008
Curious George
Ms. Plushbottom (voice)
2006
Goose on the Loose
Beatrice Fairfield
2006
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
Mrs. Palfrey
2005
George and the Dragon
Mother Superior
2004
I Am David
Sophie
2003
Bringing Down the House
Mrs. Virginia Arness
2003
Callas Forever
Sarah Keller
2002
Global Heresy
Lady Foxley
2002
Scrooge and Marley
Narrator
2001
Bailey's Mistake
Aunt Angie
2001
Frankie & Hazel
Phoebe Harkness
2000
Back to the Secret Garden
Martha Sowerby
2000
Dinosaur
Baylene (voice)
2000
Tom's Midnight Garden
Mrs Bartholomew
1999
Tea with Mussolini
Mary Wallace
1999
Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within
Jeanne Vertefeuille
1998
Encore! Encore!
(13 episodes)
1998
Dance with Me
Bea Johnson
1998
101 Dalmatians
Nanny
1996
Surviving Picasso
Françoise's Grandmother
1996
Mr. Wrong
Mrs. Crawford
1996
Jane Eyre
Mrs. Fairfax
1996
The Scarlet Letter
Harriet Hibbons
1995
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
Mrs. Linzer
1995
Hotel Sorrento
Marge Morrisey
1995
A Pin for the Butterfly
Grandma
1995
The Return of the Native
Frau Yeobright
1994
A Place for Annie
Dorothy
1994
On Promised Land
Mrs. Appletree
1994
Widows' Peak
Mrs. Doyle-Counihan
1994
The Summer House
Mrs. Monro
1993
Last Action Hero
Teacher
1993
Dennis the Menace
Martha Wilson
1993
Stalin
Olga
1992
The House of Bernarda Alba
Poncia
1991
Enchanted April
Mrs Fisher
1991
Avalon
Eva Krichinsky
1990
I Love You to Death
Nadja
1990
And a Nightingale Sang
Mam
1989
The Dressmaker
Nellie
1988
Drowning by Numbers
Cissie Colpitts 1
1988
The Importance of Being Earnest
Lady Bracknell
1988
The Birthday Party
Meg Bowles
1987
Revolution
Mrs. McConnahay
1985
Theatre Night
Meg · (1 episode)
1985
Theatre Night
Lady Bracknell · (1 episode)
1985
Screen Two
Mrs. Monro · (1 episode)
1985
Brimstone & Treacle
Norma Bates
1982
Britannia Hospital
Phyllis Grimshaw
1982
A Dedicated Man
Edith
1982
The Diary of Anne Frank
Edith Frank-Holländer
1980
Daphne Laureola
Lady Pitts
1978
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Rosa
1978
Equus
Dora Strang
1977
Laurence Olivier Presents
Rosa · (1 episode)
1976
Laurence Olivier Presents
Lady Pitts · (1 episode)
1976
The Merchant of Venice
Portia
1973
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Twelfth Night
Viola
1970
Three Sisters
Masha
1970
Uncle Vanya
Sonya
1963
The Entertainer
Jean Rice
1960
Time Without Pity
Agnes Cole
1957
Moby Dick Rehearsed
A Young Actress /Pip
1955
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mrs. Yeobright · (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Dorothy · (1 episode)
1951
Sunday Night Theatre
Adriana · (1 episode)
1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Phoebe · (1 episode)
1950
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1944