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Laurence Olivier's Legacy: From Coaching Margaret Thatcher to Marriage with Joan Plowright
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- Laurence Olivier coached Margaret Thatcher to polish her public presentation skills.
- Olivier advised Thatcher on using eye contact and charm in political settings.
- 'When Maggie Met Larry' fictionalizes coaching sessions between Thatcher and Olivier.
- Joan Plowright, Laurence Olivier's wife, died at 95 after nearly 30 years of marriage.
- Olivier saw Thatcher's charisma as similar to the actor-audience connection.
- Olivier was knighted in 1947 and transformed British theater significantly.
- Both Olivier and Plowright's legacies continue to influence theater and film.
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