Joan Plowright, the distinguished actress of the post-war British stage ... In 1956, Devine invited her to join the newly formed English Stage Company, to be based at the Royal Court, and there ...

LONDON — Acclaimed British actress Dame Joan Plowright, widow of Sir Laurence ... Walls Told,” was in 1948 and she later joined the English Theatre Company. She received a damehood in the ...

Dame Imelda Staunton won a fifth Olivier, and US actor John Lithgow took aim at the Trump administration, as he picked up an ...

her fifth Olivier Award Romola Garai wins Best Actress in a Supporting Role ... including the much beloved Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Sir Laurence Olivier after whom the awards are named.

Actress Imelda Staunton receiving her award ... including Oscar nominee Dame Joan Plowright, King Lear actor Timothy West, Downton Abbey star Dame Maggie Smith, singer Linda Nolan, Top Gun ...

Harry Potter and The Crown star Dame Imelda, 69, took home her latest Olivier on Sunday, this time for best actress in a musical ... including Oscar nominee Dame Joan Plowright, King Lear actor ...