Filmography
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Known For
The Spiderwick Chronicles Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick (2008) -
Dennis the Menace Martha Wilson (1993) -
Dinosaur Baylene (2000) -
Known For
Enchanted April Mrs Fisher (1991) -
Actress
Knife Edge Marjorie Blake (2009) -
The Spiderwick Chronicles Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick (2008)
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Goose on the Loose Beatrice Fairfield (2006) -
Curious George Ms. Plushbottom (2006) -
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont Mrs Palfrey (2005) -
George and the Dragon Mother Superior (2004) -
I Am David Sophie (2003) -
Bringing Down the House Virginia Arness (2003) -
Callas Forever Sarah Keller (2002) -
Rock My World Lady Foxley (2002) -
![Scrooge and Marley]( "Scrooge and Marley")
Scrooge and Marley Narrator (2001) -
![The Wonderful World of Disney]( "The Wonderful World of Disney")
The Wonderful World of Disney Aunt Angie (2001) -
![Frankie & Hazel]( "Frankie & Hazel")
Frankie & Hazel Phoebe Harkness (2000) -
![Back to the Secret Garden]( "Back to the Secret Garden")
Back to the Secret Garden Martha Sowerby (2000) -
![Dinosaur]( "Dinosaur")
Dinosaur Baylene (2000) -
![Encore! Encore!]( "Encore! Encore!")
Encore! Encore! Marie Pinoni (1998-1999) -
![Tom's Midnight Garden]( "Tom's Midnight Garden")
Tom's Midnight Garden Mrs. Bartholomew (1999) -
![Tea with Mussolini]( "Tea with Mussolini")
Tea with Mussolini Mary (1999) -
![Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within]( "Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within")
Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within Jeanne Vertefeuille (1998) -
![This Could Be the Last Time]( "This Could Be the Last Time")
This Could Be the Last Time Rosemary (1998) -
![Dance with Me]( "Dance with Me")
Dance with Me Bea Johnson (1998) -
![The Assistant]( "The Assistant")
The Assistant Mrs. Ida Bober (1997) -
![101 Dalmatians]( "101 Dalmatians")
101 Dalmatians Nanny (1996) -
![Surviving Picasso]( "Surviving Picasso")
Surviving Picasso Françoise's Grandmother (1996) -
![Mr. Wrong]( "Mr. Wrong")
Mr. Wrong Mrs. Crawford (1996) -
![Jane Eyre]( "Jane Eyre")
Jane Eyre Mrs. Fairfax (1996) -
![The Scarlet Letter]( "The Scarlet Letter")
The Scarlet Letter Harriet Hibbons (1995) -
![A Pyromaniac's Love Story]( "A Pyromaniac's Love Story")
A Pyromaniac's Love Story Mrs. Linzer (1995) -
![Hotel Sorrento]( "Hotel Sorrento")
Hotel Sorrento Marge Morrisey (1995) -
![The Return of the Native]( "The Return of the Native")
The Return of the Native Mrs. Yeobright (1994) -
![A Pin for the Butterfly]( "A Pin for the Butterfly")
A Pin for the Butterfly Grandma (1994) -
![A Place for Annie]( "A Place for Annie")
A Place for Annie Dorothy (1994) -
![On Promised Land]( "On Promised Land")
On Promised Land Mrs. Appletree (1994) -
![Widows' Peak]( "Widows' Peak")
Widows' Peak Mrs. Doyle-Counihan (1994) -
![Dennis the Menace]( "Dennis the Menace")
Dennis the Menace Martha Wilson (1993) -
![Last Action Hero]( "Last Action Hero")
Last Action Hero Teacher (1993) -
![Screen Two]( "Screen Two")
Screen Two Mrs. Monro (1993) -
![Stalin]( "Stalin")
Stalin Olga (1992) -
Driving Miss Daisy Daisy Werthan (1992)
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![The House of Bernarda Alba]( "The House of Bernarda Alba")
The House of Bernarda Alba Poncia (1991) -
![Enchanted April]( "Enchanted April")
Enchanted April Mrs Fisher (1991) -
Sophie Sophie (1991)
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Sophie (1990)
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![Avalon]( "Avalon")
Avalon Eva Krichinsky (1990) -
![I Love You to Death]( "I Love You to Death")
I Love You to Death Nadja (1990) -
![And a Nightingale Sang]( "And a Nightingale Sang")
And a Nightingale Sang Mam (1989) -
![The Dressmaker]( "The Dressmaker")
The Dressmaker Nellie (1988) -
![Drowning by Numbers]( "Drowning by Numbers")
Drowning by Numbers Cissie Colpitts 1 (1988) -
![The Importance of Being Earnest]( "The Importance of Being Earnest")
The Importance of Being Earnest Lady Bracknell (1988) -
![Theatre Night]( "Theatre Night")
Theatre Night Meg (1987) -
![Revolution]( "Revolution")
Revolution Mrs. McConnahay (1985) -
![Wagner]( "Wagner")
Wagner Mrs. Taylor (1983) -
![Brimstone & Treacle]( "Brimstone & Treacle")
Brimstone & Treacle Norma Bates (1982) -
![All for Love]( "All for Love")
All for Love Edith (1982) -
![Britannia Hospital]( "Britannia Hospital")
Britannia Hospital Phyllis Grimshaw: The Unions (1982) -
![The Diary of Anne Frank]( "The Diary of Anne Frank")
The Diary of Anne Frank Mrs. Frank (1980) -
![Daphne Laureola]( "Daphne Laureola")
Daphne Laureola Lady Pitts (1978) -
![Saturday Sunday Monday]( "Saturday Sunday Monday")
Saturday Sunday Monday Rosa (1978) -
![Equus]( "Equus")
Equus Dora Strang (1977) -
![The Merchant of Venice]( "The Merchant of Venice")
The Merchant of Venice Portia (1973) -
![Three Sisters]( "Three Sisters")
Three Sisters Masha (1970) -
![ITV Sunday Night Theatre]( "ITV Sunday Night Theatre")
ITV Sunday Night Theatre Viola - Sebastian (1970) -
![ITV Playhouse]( "ITV Playhouse")
ITV Playhouse Lisa (1970) -
![Uncle Vanya]( "Uncle Vanya")
Uncle Vanya Sofia Alexandrowna (1967) -
![NET Playhouse]( "NET Playhouse")
NET Playhouse Sonya (1967) -
![Uncle Vanya]( "Uncle Vanya")
Uncle Vanya Sonya (1963) -
![The Entertainer]( "The Entertainer")
The Entertainer Jean Rice (1960) -
![World Theatre]( "World Theatre")
World Theatre Lady Teazle (1959) -
![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week Winnie Verloc (1959) -
![ITV Television Playhouse]( "ITV Television Playhouse")
ITV Television Playhouse Jane Maxwell (1959) -
Theatre Night Arlette Le Boeuf (1959)
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![Sword of Freedom]( "Sword of Freedom")
Sword of Freedom Lisa Giocondo (1957) -
![Time Without Pity]( "Time Without Pity")
Time Without Pity Agnes Cole (1957) -
![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Adriana (1954-1956) -
Moby Dick Rehearsed A Young Actress / Pip (1955)
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ActressSara Crewe Winnie (1951)
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Soundtrack
![The Entertainer]( "The Entertainer")
The Entertainer (1960) -
Archive footage
![Fifty Years on Stage]( "Fifty Years on Stage")
Fifty Years on Stage (2013) -
![Revolution: Revisiting Revolution - A Conversation with Al Pacino and Hugh Hudson]( "Revolution: Revisiting Revolution - A Conversation with Al Pacino and Hugh Hudson")
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Archive footage
![Sir John Mills' Moving Memories]( "Sir John Mills' Moving Memories")
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![V.I.P.-Schaukel]( "V.I.P.-Schaukel")
V.I.P.-Schaukel (1977)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Although she played Laurence Olivier's daughter in The Entertainer (1960), they married several months after the film was released.
Quotes
I have always resented the comments that it was I who was the homewrecker of Larry's marriage to Vivien Leigh. Danny Kaye was attached to Larry far earlier than I.
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Joan Ann Plowright
Brigg, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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