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Plowright is an occupational surname based on plowwright, a maker of plows.
- Charles Bagge Plowright (1849–1910), British doctor and mycologist
- David Plowright (1930–2006), English television executive and producer
- Hilda Plowright (1890–1973), English actress
- Joan Plowright (born 1929), English actress and David Plowright's sister
- John Plowright Houfton (1857–1929), British colliery owner and politician
- Jonathan Plowright (born 1959), British concert pianist
- Louise Plowright (1956–2016), British actress
- Misty Plowright (born 1983), American politician
- Piers Plowright (1937-2021), British radio producer
- Rosalind Plowright (born 1949), English opera singer
- Walter Plowright (1923–2010), English veterinary scientist
See also
edit- Plowright Theatre, in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire named after Joan Plowright
- Plowman (surname)