LONDON — Acclaimed British actress Dame Joan Plowright, widow of Sir Laurence ... “101 Dalmatians” and more recently “The Spiderwick Chronicles” and documentary “Nothing Like A Dame.” ...

The Spiderwick Chronicles', Mark S. Waters's adaptation of the popular ... moves into the Spiderwick Estate with her children when it is given to her by her elderly aunt Lucinda (Joan Plowright).

British acting legend Dame Joan Plowright has died aged 95 ... Dennis the Menace, The Spiderwick Chronicles and 101 Dalmatians. She won two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award, as well as ...