Joan and Laurence were married until he died in 1989. Learn all about the late Baron and Baroness' marriage.

DAME Joan Plowright was married to one of the most renowned actors of all time — Lawrence Olivier. Joan sadly passed away surrounded by her family on January 16, 2025. A family statement said: ...

Joan Plowright, celebrated star of stage and screen, recently died at the age of 95. While making the news public, her family said that she reportedly died quietly in her sleep at Denville Hall on ...

Despite the age difference — Olivier was 51, Plowright 27 — the actor was smitten with the star. "I went to see The Country ...