British actress Joan Plowright, great lady of theater and cinema with two Golden Globes and widow of Laurence Olivier, died Thursday at the age of 95, her family announced Friday.
“She passed away peacefully (…) surrounded by her loved ones,” they said in a press release.
“Her brilliant career will be remembered by many and her children, Richard, Tamsin and Julie-Kate, their families, and her many friends will always cherish her,” they added.
She was married for almost 30 years to one of the legends of British theater and cinema, Laurence Olivier (1907-1989).
Born in 1929 in the north of England, Joan Plowright was one of the most popular actresses of her generation.
His career began on stage in the 1950s.
She had her first successes with “Les Chaises” by Eugène Ionesco and “La Paix du Dimanche” by the British John Osborne.
-Success also accompanied him in the cinema. His performance in the biopic “Stalin” as well as in the comedy “Enchanted April” earned him two Golden Globes.
The Oscar for best supporting actress narrowly escaped her in 1993, again for her role in “Enchanted April”.
In 2001, she published her autobiography, “And That’s Not All: The Memoirs of Joan Plowright.”
She ended her career in 2014 after losing her eyesight.
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