The pair would go on to share the stage together in playwright John Osborne’s London and Broadway productions of The Entertainer, in which Plowright portrayed Olivier’s daughter. They also ...

Plowright came from a family of artists ... London's West End in the 1950s and first appeared alongside Olivier in John Osborne's The Entertainer at the royal court in 1957.

After making her London stage debut in 1954, Plowright joined the Royal Court Theatre in 1956. She gained recognition for her performances in dramas by the “Angry Young Men,” such as John ...

Oscar nominee Dame Joan Plowright has died aged 95, her family said today. The British actress, who was married to Lord Laurence Olivier, was known for her Golden Globe award-winning performances ...

Plowright appeared in plays by John Osborne, Shelagh Delaney and Arnold Wesker. The new, rough-hewn, working-class actors like Albert Finney, Alan Bates and Anthony Hopkins were her peers.