Joan Plowright, the celebrated British actor and ... Born in Brigg, Lincolnshire, England, Plowright was introduced to theater at a young age through her mother’s amateur drama group, according ...

A Sussex bolt hole for two late stars of stage and screen has been put up for sale. The Malthouse in Steyning acted as a secret escape for Dame Joan Plowright and her husband Lord Laurence Olivier ...

Palfrey (Dame Joan Plowright), recently widowed after a long ... When she slips on a walk and is aided by penniless young writer Ludo (Rupert Friend), she invites him to dine at the Claremont ...