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Plowright

British  
/ ˈplaʊˌraɪt /

noun

  1. Dame Joan. born 1929, British actress, married to Laurence Olivier (1961–89)

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Born in Lincolnshire, Joan Plowright became a leading lady in London's West End in the 1950s.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Plowright herself was married to fellow actor Roger Gage.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

Plowright was preceded in death by Gage and Olivier.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Joan Plowright, who has died aged 95, was one of Britain's finest stage actresses - and later found fame on the cinema screen, although she largely preferred stage work.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

At Ithaca and in the mountains of North Carolina I have found both forms appearing at the same season, and thus far have been unable to detect the differences noted by Plowright in the volva.

From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by Atkinson, George Francis