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Joan Plowright, star of 101 Dalmatians and Dennis the Menace, dies

Joan Plowright, star of 101 Dalmatians and Dennis the Menace, dies Joan Plowright (photo: Getty Images)

British actress and two-time Golden Globe winner Joan Plowright has died at the age of 96, reports Sky News.

The actress reportedly died peacefully on January 16, surrounded by her family in Danville Hall.

"She enjoyed a long and illustrious career across theatre, film and TV over seven decades until blindness made her retire," the source said.

Померла зірка "101 далматинця" і "Денніса Мучителя"

Joan Plowright (photo: Kinorium)

A brief biography of Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright was born in Briggs, Lincolnshire, Northern England in 1929. She studied at the Old Vic Theater School in Bristol and has appeared in numerous theater plays, television shows and films.

The actress has won Golden Globe Awards for Stalin and Enchanted April.

Померла зірка "101 далматинця" і "Денніса Мучителя"

Померла зірка "101 далматинця" і "Денніса Мучителя"

Joan Plowright (photo: Kinorium).

She was also nominated for an Oscar with them. Among the most famous works with her participation are 101 Dalmatians, Dennis the Menace, Jane Eyre, George and the Dragon, and others.

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