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Penelope Keith

Penelope Keith

Known for: Acting

Born 02/04/1940
Place of birth Sutton, Surrey, England, UK

Dame Penelope Anne Constance Keith, DBE, DL is an English actress and presenter, active in all genres, including radio, stage, television and film and primarily known for her roles in the British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born.

Filmography

The Avengers Series ★ 7,8

The Avengers

Nanny Brown (credit only)

1961

The Avengers Series ★ 7,8

The Avengers

Audrey Long

1961

Wogan Series ★ 5,3

Wogan

Self

1982

BBC Play of the Month Series ★ 5,3

BBC Play of the Month

Maria Wislack

1965

ITV Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

ITV Playhouse

Housekeeper

1967

Remembers… Series

Remembers…

Self

2022

The Pallisers Series ★ 6,4

The Pallisers

Mrs Hittaway

1974

The Good Life Series ★ 7,7

The Good Life

Margo Leadbetter

1975

To the Manor Born Series ★ 7,0

To the Manor Born

Audrey fforbes-Hamilton

1979

Two's Company Series ★ 7,4

Two's Company

Mrs. Philips

1975

Executive Stress Series ★ 6,0

Executive Stress

1986

Death Comes to Pemberley Series ★ 6,9

Death Comes to Pemberley

Lady Catherine de Bourgh

2013

Boohbah Series ★ 7,3

Boohbah

2003

Tickle on the Tum Series

Tickle on the Tum

Dora

1984

The Secret Show Series ★ 8,8

The Secret Show

2006

Coming Home Series

Coming Home

Aunt Louise

1998

No Job for a Lady Series ★ 6,3

No Job for a Lady

Jean Price

1990

Next of Kin Series ★ 7,3

Next of Kin

1995

Series ★ 8,0

Kate

Wenda Padbury

1970

Coming Home Film ★ 5,4

Coming Home

Aunt Louise

1998

Law and Disorder Series ★ 7,3

Law and Disorder

1994

Film ★ 6,5

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Self

2005

Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith Series ★ 10,0

Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith

Self - Presenter

2026

Secret Ceremony Film ★ 6,1

Secret Ceremony

Hotel Assistant (uncredited)

1968

Take a Girl Like You Film ★ 5,8

Take a Girl Like You

Tory Lady

1970

Carry On Doctor Film ★ 6,5

Carry On Doctor

Plain Nurse (uncredited)

1967

Priest of Love Film ★ 5,0

Priest of Love

Dorothy Brett

1981

The Norman Conquests Series ★ 6,3

The Norman Conquests

Sarah

1977

Every Home Should Have One Film ★ 4,9

Every Home Should Have One

Lotte von Gelbstein

1970

Moving Series ★ 8,5

Moving

1985

The Hound of the Baskervilles Film ★ 4,4

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Massage Receptionist

1978

A Touch of Love Film ★ 6,6

A Touch of Love

Nurse (uncredited)

1969

Series

Wild, Wild Women

Daisy

1968

Rentadick Film ★ 4,2

Rentadick

Reporter

1972

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes Film

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Self

2011

Spider's Web Film ★ 7,1

Spider's Web

Clarissa Hailsham-Brown

1982

Penelope Keith's Coastal Villages Series

Penelope Keith's Coastal Villages

Self - Presenter

2017

Margery and Gladys Film ★ 7,7

Margery and Gladys

Margery Heywood

2003

Beauty and the Beast Film ★ 4,0

Beauty and the Beast

Madame Bonbec (voice)

1992

Ghost Story Film ★ 5,0

Ghost Story

Rennie

1974

Aladdin Film ★ 5,6

Aladdin

Madam Dim Sum (voice)

1992

The Manor Reborn Series ★ 6,0

The Manor Reborn

Self - Presenter

2011

Penny Gold Film ★ 6,0

Penny Gold

Miss. Hartridge

1973

Series ★ 6,7

Sweet Sixteen

The Good Life: Secret & Scandals Film ★ 7,0

The Good Life: Secret & Scandals

(archive footage)

2022

The Good Life: Inside Out Film

The Good Life: Inside Out

2025

Series

BBC: The Secret Files

Self - Presenter

2015

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy Film

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy

Self - Audrey fforbes-Hamilton

2024

Hay Fever Film ★ 6,0

Hay Fever

Judith Bliss

1984

Film ★ 9,0

On Approval

Maria

1982

Film

John Clare: "I Am"

Agnes Strickland

1970

Film

Donkeys' Years

Lady Driver

1980

Private Lives Film ★ 6,8

Private Lives

Amanda Prynne

1976

Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire Film

Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire

Narrator (voice)

2020

All About The Good Life Film

All About The Good Life

2010

Film

Waters of the Moon

Helen Lancaster

1983