Penny Downie
Australian actress · Australia · On the map · Actors · Born 1954 · age 72
Penny Downie is an Australian actress known for her stage and television appearances in the United Kingdom. From 2017 until 2021 she played Ellen in the British TV sitcom Back. She plays the US ambassador's house manager Frances Munning in the Netflix political thriller series The Diplomat.
Penny Downie is read about 167 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 24 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2026
Boss CatFilm, Doris2024
The Jester from TransylvaniaFilm, Mrs. Pennington2023
The DiplomatSeries, Frances Munning2021
Whitstable PearlSeries, Izzy2016
Houdini & DoyleSeries, Mrs. Sulzbach
JackieFilm, 2016Janet Lee2013
Father BrownSeries, Rev. Mother Augustine2011
SilkSeries, Helen Guthrie
W.E.Film, 2011Dr. Vargas2009
HamletFilm, Gertrude2004
Murder in SuburbiaSeries, Zenith
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk StockingFilm, 2004Judith Massingham2003
ByronFilm, Lady Judith Milbanke2001
The CazaletsSeries, Sid2000
The House of MirthFilm, Judy Trenor1999
Lost for WordsFilm, Aileen Longden1997
Food of LoveFilm, Mary1994
ParadiseFilm, Linda1991
ExFilm, Sheila1989
Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries, Frances Cloade1985
WetherbyFilm, Chrissie1983
DalglieshSeries, Kate Miskin1982
CrosstalkFilm, Cindy1979
MinderSeries, Dee Rogers1954Born
Boss CatFilm, Doris2024The Jester from TransylvaniaFilm, Mrs. Pennington2023The DiplomatSeries, Frances Munning2021Whitstable PearlSeries, Izzy2016Houdini & DoyleSeries, Mrs. SulzbachJackieFilm, 2016Janet Lee2013Father BrownSeries, Rev. Mother Augustine2011SilkSeries, Helen GuthrieW.E.Film, 2011Dr. Vargas2009HamletFilm, Gertrude2004Murder in SuburbiaSeries, ZenithSherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk StockingFilm, 2004Judith Massingham2003ByronFilm, Lady Judith Milbanke2001The CazaletsSeries, Sid2000The House of MirthFilm, Judy Trenor1999Lost for WordsFilm, Aileen Longden1997Food of LoveFilm, Mary1994ParadiseFilm, Linda1991ExFilm, Sheila1989Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries, Frances Cloade1985WetherbyFilm, Chrissie1983DalglieshSeries, Kate Miskin1982CrosstalkFilm, Cindy1979MinderSeries, Dee Rogers1954BornPeople around Penny
Close ties
Douglas Reith Also in The Crown, Downton Abbey and W.E.
Madonna Directed W.E. (2012)
Clint Eastwood Produced Invictus (2009)
Morgan Freeman Also in Invictus and London Has Fallen
Francis Ford Coppola Produced Lionheart (1987)
Gillian Anderson Also in The Crown and The House of Mirth
Claire Foy Also in The Crown and Breathe
Eric Stoltz Also in The House of Mirth and Lionheart
Kevin McNally Also in The Crown and Downton Abbey
Stephen Daldry Produced The Crown
Jonathan Hyde Also in Breathe (2018)
Ed Speleers Also in Downton Abbey and Breathe
James Fox Also in Downton Abbey and W.E.- Jane Lapotaire Also in The Crown and Downton Abbey
- Ronald Pickup Also in The Crown and Downton Abbey
Joanna David Also in Downton Abbey and Falling
Paul Rhys Also in Lionheart and Murder in Rome- John Woodvine Also in The Crown and Hamlet
Lü Yue Directed Downton Abbey
Patrick Kennedy Also in Downton Abbey and London Has Fallen- Tim Woodward Also in Taken at the Flood and London Has Fallen
James Greene Also in The Crown and Downton Abbey
David Yelland Also in The Crown and Taken at the Flood
Gregory Doran Directed Hamlet (2009)
Known for
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Breathe 2017
Hamlet 2009
Invictus 2009
The Girl in the Café 2005
Jackie 2016
Filmography 23
58 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Country
Australia
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1954 · age 72
In the same film or series as Penny
Anne ReidAlso in Lost for Words (1999)
Jordan PrenticeAlso in The Jester from Transylvania (2024)
Neil DudgeonAlso in Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004)
Owen TealeAlso in Murder in Rome (2005)
Joseph SargentAlso in Crime and Punishment (1998)
Terence DaviesAlso in The House of Mirth (2000)