She died at 95 years old, the great British actress, Joan Plowright and widow of Lawrence Olivier. Joan Plowright, one of Britain’s most acclaimed stars and big and small screen and widow Sir Laurence Olivier, had a 60-year career with an Oscar nomination for the 1991 film “A Enchanted April”. ADVERSE He married Olivier in 1961 after starring him as his daughter in The Entertainer, and became a leading member of the National Theatre, which he founded. In 2014, she retired from the scene – having lost her sight. He had been awarded two Golden Globes and a Tony Award. She was the second of only four actors (since 2024) to win two Golden Globes the same year. She won the Laurence Olivier Award for the actress of the year for her 1978 performance at Filumena.
Joan Plowright died: Great British actress and widow of Lawrence Olivier
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