Joan Plowright

Age: 80
Height: 5' 4 1/2"

Birth Place: Brigg, North Lincolnshire, England, UK
Born: Oct. 28th, 1929

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Joan Plowright's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Encore! Encore!	Marie Pinoni

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:

She was awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2004 New Year's Honours List for her services to drama.
Won Broadway's 1961 Tony Award as Best Actress (Dramatic) for "A Taste of Honey."
Mother of director 'Richard Olivier (I)' (qv).
Became an Associate Member of RADA.
Sister of 'David Plowright' (qv), CBE, who was Chairman of Granada TV Ltd. until 1992 when he was ousted by 'Gerry Robinson' (qv), the current Chairman and former Chief Executive.
Lady Olivier since 1961, after Sir 'Laurence Olivier' (qv) divorced 'Vivien Leigh' (qv). They became Baron and Baroness Olivier in 1970.
She bore her second husband 'Laurence Olivier' (qv) three children - a son 'Richard Olivier (I)' (qv) (an actor and director) and two actress daughters 'Tamsin Olivier' (qv) and 'Julie Kate Olivier' (qv).
She was awarded CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1970 for her services to drama.

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