Dame Joan Plowright, the celebrated British actress known for her stage and screen work, has passed away at the age of 95. Best known for her roles in films like 'Enchanted April' and 'Stalin,' Plowright was also a prominent figure in the West End and Broadway.
Legendary actress Dame Joan Plowright, widow of Lord Laurence Olivier, has passed away aged 95. A statement from her family paid tribute to the star’s “long and illustrious career” and said her final years were filled with “much laughter and fond memories.”The British actress, who was married to Lord Laurence Olivier, was best known for her Golden Globe award-winning performances in TV biopic Stalin and Enchanted April, for which she was also nominated for an Academy Award.
"The family ask you to please respect their request for privacy at this time. "We are so proud of all Joan did and who she was as a loving and deeply inclusive human being."She survived her many challenges with Plowright grit and courageous determination to make the best of them, and that she certainly did."Rest in peace, Joan..."Dame Joan was one-half of perhaps the biggest celebrity wedding of 1961 when she tied the knot with Lord Olivier.
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