Joan Plowright, Laurence Olivier

Joan Plowright’s Husband: About Laurence Olivier & Their Marriage
Joan and Laurence were married until he died in 1989. Learn all about the late Baron and Baroness' marriage.
Who was Dame Joan Plowright’s husband Laurence Olivier and when did he marry the actress?
DAME Joan Plowright was married to one of the most renowned actors of all time — Lawrence Olivier. Joan sadly passed away surrounded by her family on January 16, 2025. A family statement said:
Tony Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, widow of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
Plowright won a Tony Award and nominations for an Oscar and an Emmy. She was awarded the title of dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004.
Joan Plowright, Acting Legend of Stage and Screen and Laurence Olivier’s Widow, Dies at 95
Joan Plowright, perhaps the greatest Anglophone actor of the 20th century and the widow of Laurence Oliver, has died. She was 95.
Joan Plowright, acclaimed British actress and wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
Plowright brought stage and screen characters to vibrant life for more than six decades in such works as A Taste of Honey, Tea with Mussolini and Enchanted April.
Joan Plowright, Renowned Actress and Widow of Laurence Olivier, Dies at 95
The renowned British actress Joan Plowright, who was married to the stage legend Laurence Olivier for 28 years, died on Thursday aged 95. She passed in her native England, her daughter said, at a retirement home for actors in the country’s south.
Award-winning British actress Joan Plowright, widow of Laurence Olivier, dead at 95
Joan Plowright, an award-winning British actress and widow of Laurence Olivier, has died. She was 95. "She enjoyed a long and illustrious career across theatre, film and TV over seven decades until blindness made her retire,
Joan Plowright, award-winning actor and widow of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
LONDON, Jan. 17 (Reuters) — British actor Joan Plowright, winner of two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award, has died aged 95, her family said on Friday. Plowright made her on-screen debut in 1956’s “Moby Dick” before gaining wider recognition in the 1960 film adaptation of “The Entertainer” alongside Laurence Olivier, whom she later married.
Joan Plowright, Star of Stage & Screen and Laurence Olivier’s Widow, Dies at 95
Veteran actress Joan Plowright, a two-time Golden Globe and Tony award winner who was married to Laurence Olivier, has died. She was 95.
Joan Plowright, Tony Award-winning British Actress And Laurence Olivier's Widow, Dies At 95
Joan Plowright, known for her performance in Three Sisters, Avalon and Bringing Down the House, was made Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004.
Joan Plowright, Tony Award-winning British actor, dies at 95
Part of an astonishing generation of British actors, Plowright won a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and nominations for an Oscar and an Emmy.
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