Dame Joan Plowright obituary Stage and screen star who was part of a radical generation of actors responsible for establishing the National Theatre The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025
‘A nice little cameo that Judi Dench hasn’t got her paws on’: in fact, Joan Plowright’s screen career blossomed with age Her film breakthrough in 1960’s The Entertainer was a harbinger of the calmness and strength she brought as a distinguished character actor – and as her lovable self in Nothing Like a Dame The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025
Joan Plowright, celebrated star of stage and screen, dies aged 95 Actor helped shape British postwar theatre through her performances at the Royal Court, National Theatre and in the West End The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025
Shirley Anne Field: a smart and seductive key player in the British New Wave Appearing in many of the landmark gritty dramas of the era, the actor, who has died aged 87, stood out for portraying vulnerability combined with a canny intelligence The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023