Joan Plowright
25 titles
Filmography
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Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
(2005)All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.

Drowning by Numbers
(1988)An unsettling salvo of sumptuous visuals, macabre capers and numerical mischief about three generations of women who murder their husbands.

Frankie & Hazel
(2000)Two bright 12-year-old girls shake things up in their New Jersey town when one tries out for an all-boys baseball team and the other runs for mayor.
The Dressmaker
(1988)In England during World War II, a repressed dressmaker and her sister struggle with looking after their 17-year-old niece who is having a delusional affair with an American soldier.

Widows' Peak
(1994)"Scandal, seduction, blackmail and murder. Thank heavens their husbands aren't alive!" Edwina has just moved into the neighborhood known as "Widow's Peak," so called due to the prevalent marital status of the residents, who tend to be a rather exclusive bunch. The residents of this lush Irish countryside are all curious about their new neighbor, but no one can seem to get much information about her, including queen bee Mrs. DC, whose son is busy wooing Edwina. Miss O'Hare and Edwina have an immediate dislike for each other, however, and soon some accidental encounters begin to look like Edwina is trying to ruin her new rival. The problems escalate and the town is in an uproar, but they get no closer to solving the mystery of the newcomer. Starring Adrian Dunbar , Academy Award-winner and Golden Globe-winner Jim Broadbent, Golden Globe-winner Mia Farrow, Natasha Richardson, and Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Joan Plowright.

Three Sisters
(1970)In 1900s Russia a colonel's daughters lead lonely, unfulfilling lives after their father's death.

The Clothes in the Wardrobe
(1993)A wicked comedy set in Egypt and London in the late 1950s. Lili (exotic, rebellious, free-living and dangerously delightful) descends on deeply conservative Monica, who is frantically preparing for her daughter's wedding. Forming an unholy alliance with the groom's mother, Lili prevents a disastrous marriage by causing a scandal that suburbia will never forget.

Jane Eyre
(1996)A young woman's passionate romance with a handsome and mysterious gentleman is shattered when secrets from his past are revealed, threatening to tear her and her lover apart forever.

I Am David
(2003)After escaping a communist concentration camp, a 12-year-old boy travels across Europe on a spiritual voyage for wisdom and self-discovery.

I Love You to Death
(1990)Tracey Ullman stars in the true story of Rosalie Boca, a woman who tried to kill her husband...fourtimes! The devoted wife of a philandering pizza maker (Kevin Kline), Rosalie sharpens her homicidalinstincts when she learns that he's been squeezing more than just tomatoes.
Global Heresy
(2002)A rock band bursts onto the scene and then their frontman disappears on the eve of a European tour.

Dennis the Menace
(1993)Based on the beloved comic strip, a well-meaning but wholly destructive little boy unwittingly wreaks mayhem upon his surly next-door neighbor.

Twelfth Night
(1970)After a shipwreck, twins Viola and Sebastian live to tell a tale of mistaken identities, disguises and young love in this classic Shakespearian romp.

Enchanted April
(1991)Two proper Englishwomen, determined to get away from their drab lives and innatentive husbands, find paradise in the serene countryside of the Italian Riviera in this enchanting adventure starring Josie Lawrence and Miranda Richardson. When the pair rent a magnificent villa for a month, they share expenses with two unlikely companions- an austere widow and a bored socialite. At first, personalities clash, but the hideaway holds a special magic that soon sparks friendships and reminds the women of ways to live and love that have long eluded them. Stellar performances and breathtaking scenery make the Academy Award nominated Enchanted April a captivating delight for everyone who's ever dreamed of taking the perfect holiday!

Dance with Me
(1998)A handsome young Cuban with a passion for life and flair for Latin dance gives new energy to a faded dance studio and its instructor.

Nothing Like a Dame
(2018)Join British stage and cinema legends Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, and Joan Plowright as they share candid tales of life, love, and art.

Britannia Hospital
(1982)
The Return of the Native
(1994)Set in rural northern England, this take on the classic novel follows the tumultuous romantic entanglements of a young beauty who dreams of city life.

The Entertainer
(1960)A third-rate vaudevillian uses liquor and young women to escape the pressures of changing times.

101 Dalmatians
(1996)Dalmatians Pongo and Perdita are overjoyed by the arrival of 15 puppies. But when the spotted-fur-loving Ms. De Vil dognaps the litter---along with every other Dalmatian pup in London---Pongo and Perdy must rally the town's animals to their rescue.