Person · Actress · Active 1948–2008
Joan Plowright
1929–2025, Brigg
British actress, born in Brigg. Won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Appeared in 34 films on this site, including 101 Dalmatians (1996), The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) and Moby Dick (1956). Among the 118 actors and directors Joan Plowright shares films with on this site, the most frequent are Laurence Olivier (4 films), Franco Zeffirelli (3) and Armin Mueller-Stahl (3).
She made her film debut in an uncredited role in Moby Dick (1956).
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She was BAFTA-nominated for her roles in The Entertainer (1960) and Equus (1977).
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Partners by shared films
Who Joan Plowright made films with
Directors
One film together
- Moby Dick 1956John Huston
- Time Without Pity 1957Joseph Losey
- The Entertainer 1960Tony Richardson
- Equus 1977Sidney Lumet
- Britannia Hospital 1982Lindsay Anderson
- Drowning by Numbers 1988Peter Greenaway
- Avalon 1990Barry Levinson
- I Love You to Death 1990Lawrence Kasdan
- Enchanted April 1992Mike Newell
- Surviving Picasso 1996James Ivory
Co-stars
- 4Laurence Olivier director and actorThe Entertainer, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and 1 more
- 3Armin Mueller-Stahl actorAvalon, A Pyromaniac's Love Story, The Assistant
- 3Alan Bates actorThe Entertainer, Three Sisters, Britannia Hospital
- 2Hugh Laurie actorA Pin for the Butterfly, 101 Dalmatians
- 2William Hurt actorI Love You to Death, Jane Eyre
- 2Robbie Coltrane actorBritannia Hospital, Revolution
3 more partners with two or more films
One film together
- Moby Dick 1956Orson Welles, Gregory Peck
- Time Without Pity 1957Peter Cushing, Lois Maxwell
- The Entertainer 1960Albert Finney
- Uncle Vanya 1963Rosemary Harris
- Three Sisters 1970Derek Jacobi
- The Merchant of Venice 1973Jeremy Brett
- Equus 1977Richard Burton, Jenny Agutter
- Brimstone and Treacle 1982Sting, Denholm Elliott
- Britannia Hospital 1982Malcolm McDowell, Mark Hamill
- Revolution 1985Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, Nastassja Kinski, Graham Greene
- Drowning by Numbers 1988Bernard Hill
- Avalon 1990Elijah Wood, Elizabeth Perkins, Aidan Quinn
- I Love You to Death 1990Keanu Reeves, Kevin Kline, River Phoenix, Heather Graham, Phoebe Cates, Tracey Ullman, Miriam Margolyes
- Enchanted April 1992Alfred Molina, Miranda Richardson
- Dennis the Menace 1993Walter Matthau, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Ben Stein, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Winfield
- A Pin for the Butterfly 1994Alex Kingston
- Widows' Peak 1994Mia Farrow, Natasha Richardson
- A Pyromaniac's Love Story 1995John Leguizamo, William Baldwin, Richard Crenna, Erika Eleniak
- The Scarlet Letter 1995Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall
- 101 Dalmatians 1996Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels
- Jane Eyre 1996Anna Paquin, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Geraldine Chaplin, Maria Schneider, Elle Macpherson, Fiona Shaw
- Mr. Wrong 1996Ellen DeGeneres, Joan Cusack, Bill Pullman, Dean Stockwell, Hope Davis
- Surviving Picasso 1996Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Natascha McElhone, Dominic West
- Dance with Me 1998Kris Kristofferson, Vanessa Williams, Jane Krakowski
- Tea with Mussolini 1999Cher, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Lily Tomlin
- Callas Forever 2002Jeremy Irons, Fanny Ardant
- Global Heresy 2002Peter O'Toole, Alicia Silverstone
- Bringing Down the House 2003Betty White, Queen Latifah, Steve Martin, Jean Smart, Michael Rosenbaum, Missi Pyle, Eugene Levy, Angus T. Jones
- I Am David 2003Jim Caviezel
- George and the Dragon 2004Michael Clarke Duncan, Val Kilmer, Patrick Swayze, Piper Perabo
- Goose! 2004Chevy Chase
- Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont 2005Rupert Friend
- The Spiderwick Chronicles 2008Nick Nolte, Seth Rogen, Martin Short, Mary-Louise Parker, Ron Perlman, Freddie Highmore, David Strathairn, Sarah Bolger
Films in this guide
Best known
- 101 Dalmatians 1996actress
- The Spiderwick Chronicles 2008actress, as Lucinda Spiderwick
- Moby Dick 1956actress
- Dennis the Menace 1993actress
- I Love You to Death 1990actress
- Avalon 1990actress
1950s
- Moby Dick (1956)actress
- Time Without Pity (1957)actress
1960s
- The Entertainer (1960)actress
- Uncle Vanya (1963)actress
1970s
- Three Sisters (1970)actress
- The Merchant of Venice (1973)actress
- Equus (1977)actress
1980s
- Brimstone and Treacle (1982)actress
- Britannia Hospital (1982)actress
- Revolution (1985)actress, as Mrs. McConnahay
- Drowning by Numbers (1988)actress
1990s
- Avalon (1990)actress
- I Love You to Death (1990)actress
- Enchanted April (1992)actress
- Dennis the Menace (1993)actress
- A Pin for the Butterfly (1994)actress
- Widows' Peak (1994)actress
- A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995)actress
- The Scarlet Letter (1995)actress
- 101 Dalmatians (1996)actress
- Jane Eyre (1996)actress
- Mr. Wrong (1996)actress
- Surviving Picasso (1996)actress
- Dance with Me (1998)actress
- The Assistant (1998)actress
- Tea with Mussolini (1999)actress
2000s
- Callas Forever (2002)actress
- Global Heresy (2002)actress
- Bringing Down the House (2003)actress, as Virginia Arness
- I Am David (2003)actress
- George and the Dragon (2004)actress
- Goose! (2004)actress
- Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005)actress
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)actress, as Lucinda Spiderwick