Supremely dignified in later years, Plowright was nasal and squeaky when she first made an impression on movie audiences as ...

She was a star of stage and screen for more than 70 years, but her toughest role was being the wife of the world’s most famous actor, Lord Laurence Olivier ... Nothing Like A Dame with Maggie Smith ...

Joan Plowright, the British actress who was celebrated for her long career in theatre and film but who was often overshadowed ...

Joan Plowright, an award-winning British actress and widow of Laurence Olivier ... Eileen Atkins and Maggie Smith, Plowright won a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and nominations for an Oscar ...

LONDON (AP) — Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did ... Eileen Atkins and Maggie Smith, Plowright won a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and ...

Suzanne Plunkett/AP, file Share LONDON — Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence ...

Joan Plowright, the celebrated British actress whose career was often overshadowed by the fame of her husband Sir Laurence Olivier ... of the English stage, Maggie Smith and Judi Dench.