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My Take
What strikes me most about Dame Joan Plowright is the rare completeness of her career: a Tony, two Golden Globes, an Olivier, and damehood across more than six decades. She belonged to that British school of actors who treat the stage as the proving ground and the screen as a bonus. I admire performers like her precisely because they never coasted on glamour; they simply inhabited every role with quiet authority. Rising from a small Lincolnshire town to the summit of English theatre is the kind of unflashy, durable greatness I find far more moving than overnight fame. A genuine craftswoman.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joan Plowright
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョーン・プロウライト
- Reading
- じょーん・ぷろうらいと
- Born
- October 28, 1929 (age 96)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
- Origin
- Brigg, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1961 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
- 1994 Crystal Award
- 1993 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
- 1993 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
- Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress
- 1970 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Joan Plowright born?
Born October 28, 1929 (age 96).
Where is Joan Plowright from?
Joan Plowright is from Brigg, United Kingdom.
What does Joan Plowright do?
Joan Plowright works as actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.