Joan Ann Plowright was born on 29 October 1929 in Brigg, Lincolnshire. Her mother, Daisy, was a keen amateur actor and by the age of three, her daughter had taken to the stage. She went to Scunthorpe ...

She also played Mrs Fairfax in 1996's Jane Eyre, and her range went far beyond the classics in films like Dennis the Menace, Last Action Hero and 101 Dalmatians. She also took a role in the 1990 ...

She was fine as Mrs. Fairfax in Zeffirelli’s 1996 adaptation of “Jane Eyre,” but the character has little to do. In “Surviving Picasso,” starring Anthony Hopkins, she played the ...

She also played Mrs Fairfax in 1996's Jane Eyre, and her range went far beyond the classics in films like Dennis the Menace, Last Action Hero and 101 Dalmatians. As Lord Olivier's health declined, his ...

This spring, Northern Ballet is bringing its critically acclaimed production of Jane Eyre back to the stage, with heart-stirring choreography and live music. Audiences are invited to join the ...