Acting
Joan Plowright
- Titles
- 62movies13TV shows
- Career
Active from 1955 to 2009, busiest in 1994 and 1996 with 4 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 31top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
Drowning by Numbers82/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical4.7average 2.6
- Family Dynamics6.1average 4.7
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Pathos6.2average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism4.2average 3.3
- Nostalgia4.5average 3.6
- Social Commentary5.8average 4.9
- Psychological6.2average 5.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.8, average 5.2
- Adrenaline3.7, average 5.1
- Violence2.9, average 4.3
- Tech & Humanity0.7, average 1.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Political Intrigue 5
- Character-Driven 5
- Historical Drama 5
- Coming-of-Age 5
- Melancholy 5
- Historical Setting 4
- Character Study 3
- Period Drama 3
- Psychological Drama 3
- Fish-Out-of-Water 2
- Romantic Comedy 2
- Lighthearted 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Laurence OlivierActorThe Merchant of Venice, Uncle Vanya, Daphne Laureola, Three Sisters, The Entertainer, +1 more
Franco ZeffirelliDirectorJane Eyre, Tea with Mussolini, Callas Forever
Stuart BurgeDirectorUncle Vanya, The Importance of Being Earnest, The House of Bernarda Alba- HHugh WhitemoreWriterJane Eyre, Daphne Laureola, A Dedicated Man
Colin BlakelyActorEquus, The Birthday Party
Florence HoathActorBack to the Secret Garden, A Pin for the Butterfly
Frank FinlayActorStalin, Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Sheila ReidActorTwelfth Night, Three Sisters
Robert LangActorUncle Vanya, Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
Suzanna HamiltonActorBrimstone & Treacle, The House of Bernarda Alba
Alec McCowenActorThe Importance of Being Earnest, A Dedicated Man
Mary-Louise ParkerActorThe Spiderwick Chronicles, A Place for Annie
Movies and TV shows
692000s
15 titles · average score 54
36
as Marjorie Blake
68
as Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick
66
as Ms. Plushbottom (voice)
32
as Beatrice Fairfield
71
as Mrs. Palfrey
56
as Sophie
46
as Mrs. Virginia Arness
51
as Sarah Keller
61
as Lady Foxley
51
as Aunt Angie
53
as Martha Sowerby
55
as Phoebe Harkness
1990s
25 titles · average score 57
64
as Mary Wallace
65
as Jeanne Vertefeuille
57
as Bea Johnson
73
as Mrs. Fairfax
54
as Nanny
53
as Françoise's Grandmother
as Grandma
77
as Mrs. Doyle-Counihan
67
as Dorothy
46
as Martha Wilson
63
as Mrs. Monro
56
as Nadja
1980s
13 titles · average score 59
82
as Cissie Colpitts
59
as Lady Bracknell
58
as Nellie
as Meg Bowles
33
as Mrs. McConnahay
69
TV show · as Mrs. Monro
61
as Norma Bates
54
as Phyllis Grimshaw
as Edith
TV show · as Edith
60
as Edith Frank-Holländer
1970s
7 titles · average score 65
as Lady Pitts
71
as Dora Strang
TV show · as Lady Pitts / Rosa
78
as Portia
46
as Masha
as Viola
1960s
4 titles · average score 64
72
TV show
TV show · as Lisa
65
as Sonya
57
as Jean Rice
1950s
5 titles · average score 68
TV show · as Arlette Le Boeuf
68
as Agnes Cole
as A Young Actress /Pip
85
TV show · as Dorothy / Mrs. Yeobright
51
TV show · as Adriana / Phoebe