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.

Part of an astonishing generation of British actors, including Judi Dench,​ Vanessa Redgrave, Eileen Atkins and Maggie Smith​, Joan Plowright won a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and nominations for an Oscar and an Emmy.

The British actress, who was married to the legendary actor and director Lord Laurence Olivier, died surrounded by her loved ones at Denville Hall in England, her family said in a statement. “She enjoyed a long and illustrious career across theatre,

Theaters in London's West End will dim their lights for two minutes in honor of the legendary actress, who was also nominated for an Oscar and Emmy during her storied career.

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, 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,

LONDON (AP) — Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did ... Plowright died the previous day at Denville Hall, a retirement home for actors ...

Joan Plowright, an award-winning British actress and widow of Laurence Olivier ... The Tony Award-winning actress died Thursday at Denville Hall, a retirement home for actors in southern England.

Joan was first married to Roger Gage from 1953 to 1960, before marrying Laurence Olivier, with whom she had an affair while both were still married to others. After the affair, Jo