Julie Kate Olivier: Who is Joan Plowright’s daughter?

Julie Kate Olivier is an actress and the daughter of legendary actress Joan Plowright and actor Laurence Olivier. Julie Kate Olivier’s mother is acknowledged as one of the finest actresses of her generation with more than six decades of career span, She has received two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, an Emmy, and two BAFTA Awards. She was the second of only four actresses to win two Golden Globes in the same year (as of 2023). Aside from being a great actress, Plowright is also a mother. Who is Joan Plowright’s daughter?

Julie Kate Olivier: Bio Summary

How old is Joan Plowright’s daughter?

Julie Kate Olivier was born on  July 27, 1966, in Hove, Sussex, England, UK. As of 2023, she is 57 years old. Julie is the daughter of iconic actress Joan Plowright and her late husband actor and director Laurence Olivier. Aside from Julie, the couple also has two other children- They are Tamsin Olivier and Richard Olivier. Julie is the Second daughter of the couple, she was delivered via Caesarean section. Julie Kate also has a half-sibling from her father’s first marriage- His name is Tarquin Olivier.

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Her father is a legendary actor

Julie Kate Olivier’s father Laurence Olivier is a legendary actor and director. He is best known for his career-defining performances in Shakespearean roles on stage and screen, as well as memorable roles in modern classics like Wuthering Heights and Marathon Man.

He was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage in the mid-20th century, alongside contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud. Laurence Olivier’s family had no theatrical connections, but his father, a clergyman, decided that his son should become an actor. This has gone a long way to affect Julie Kate and her siblings.

Julie’s parents got married in 1961 until his death on 11 July 1989. Before her father, Joan Plowright was married to actor Roger Gage. They were married 7 years before they called it a quit.

Julie Kate Olivier also has some movies under her belt

Credited as an actress and production manager, Joan Plowright’s daughter Julie Kate Olivier is known for Duel of Hearts (1991), Capstick’s Law (1989), and Doctors (2000) per IMDb. Though she is not a successful actress like her mother and father, Julie has also left her own mark in the industry. Julie Kate Olivier played the roles of Cassie Breccon in ‘Duel of Hearts ‘, Kitty in ‘A Candle in the Dark: The Story of William Carey’, and Laura Masterson in ‘Casualty’.

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Julie Kate’s mother made her Croydon stage debut in 1948 and her London debut in 1954. She joined the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre in 1956 and landed the role of Margery Pinchwife in The Country Wife. She co-starred with George Devine in Eugène Ionesco’s The Chairs, as well as Shaw’s Major Barbara and Saint Joan. In 1957, her parents co-starred in the original London production of John Osborne’s The Entertainer.

Her Father’s Tragic death

Many years after he began his acting career, Olivier encountered a variety of difficulties. He was not only suffering from dermatomyositis, a degenerative muscle disorder but also from thrombosis. The legendary actor spent months in and out of the hospital before finally succumbing to his illness. Julie Kate Olivier’s father died of kidney failure on July 11, 1989, 22 years after battling his deteriorating health according to Amomama.