Joan Plowright and husband, Laurence Olivier, in The Entertainer". Picture: AFP In the 1991 film ... younger audience such as Dennis the Menace, Last Action Hero and 101 Dalmatians.

Joan Plowright, the British actress who was celebrated for her long career in theatre and film but who was often overshadowed by her fame as the third and last wife of Laurence Olivier, has died at ...