Joan was first married to Roger Gage from 1953 to 1960, before marrying Laurence Olivier, with whom she had an affair while both were still married to others. After the affair, Jo

Plowright brought stage and screen characters to vibrant life for more than six decades in such works as A Taste of Honey, Tea with Mussolini and Enchanted April.

Dame Joan Plowright, award-winning actress and widow of Laurence Olivier, dies age 65 - Dame Joan won two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award in an illustrious career spanning more than six decades