Penelope Keith
English actress · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1940 · age 86
Dame Penelope Anne Constance Keith is an English actress and presenter, active in film, radio, stage and television and primarily known for her roles in the British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born.
Penelope Keith is read about 587 times a day, in 12 languages.
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Saving Country Houses with Penelope KeithSeries2025
The Good Life: Inside OutFilm2022
The Good Life: Secret & ScandalsFilm, (archive footage)2014Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward2013
Death Comes to PemberleySeries, Lady Catherine de Bourgh2011
Eric & Ernie: Behind the ScenesFilm2007Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyFilm2003
Margery and GladysFilm, Margery Heywood1998
Coming HomeSeries, Aunt Louise1994
Law and DisorderSeries1992
AladdinFilm, Madam Dim Sum (voice)1989Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward1986
Executive StressSeries1983Waters of the MoonFilm, Helen Lancaster1982
WoganSeries1981
Priest of LoveFilm, Dorothy Brett1978
The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm, Massage Receptionist1977
The Norman ConquestsSeries, Sarah1976
Private LivesFilm, Amanda Prynne1974
The PallisersSeries, Mrs Hittaway
Ghost StoryFilm, 1974Rennie1972
RentadickFilm, Reporter1969
A Touch of LoveFilm, Nurse (uncredited)1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Housekeeper
Carry On DoctorFilm, 1967Plain Nurse (uncredited)1961
The AvengersSeries, Nanny Brown (credit only)1940Born2 April 1940
Saving Country Houses with Penelope KeithSeries2025The Good Life: Inside OutFilm2022The Good Life: Secret & ScandalsFilm, (archive footage)2014Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward2013Death Comes to PemberleySeries, Lady Catherine de Bourgh2011Eric & Ernie: Behind the ScenesFilm2007Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyFilm2003Margery and GladysFilm, Margery Heywood1998Coming HomeSeries, Aunt Louise1994Law and DisorderSeries1992AladdinFilm, Madam Dim Sum (voice)1989Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward1986Executive StressSeries1983Waters of the MoonFilm, Helen Lancaster1982WoganSeries1981Priest of LoveFilm, Dorothy Brett1978The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm, Massage Receptionist1977The Norman ConquestsSeries, Sarah1976Private LivesFilm, Amanda Prynne1974The PallisersSeries, Mrs HittawayGhost StoryFilm, 1974Rennie1972RentadickFilm, Reporter1969A Touch of LoveFilm, Nurse (uncredited)1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, HousekeeperCarry On DoctorFilm, 1967Plain Nurse (uncredited)1961The AvengersSeries, Nanny Brown (credit only)1940Born2 April 1940People around Penelope
Close ties
John Howard Davies Produced The Good Life- Gareth Gwenlan Directed To the Manor Born and Sweet Sixteen
Spike Milligan Also in Rentadick (1972)
Kate O'Mara Also in Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast
Jason Connery Also in Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast
Richard Briers Also in The Good Life and Rentadick
Julie Ege Also in Every Home Should Have One and Rentadick
Paul Eddington Also in The Good Life and Hay Fever- Benjamin Whitrow Also in On Approval and Hay Fever
Peter Bowles Also in To the Manor Born and Executive Stress
Christopher Miles Produced Priest of Love (1981)- James Booth Also in Rentadick and Penny Gold
- Geoffrey Sax Directed Margery and Gladys (2003)
Filmography 29
60 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
She succeeded Lord Olivier as president of the Actors' Benevolent Fund after his death in 1989, and was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to the arts and to charity.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1940 · age 86
