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Penelope Keith

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Penelope Keith in The Good Life (1975)
Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages: Season 1
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Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages (2014– )
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Early in her career she worked in repertory in Manchester and while there obtained occasional television roles. When offered scripts she can usually tell within 5 pages if it is suitable for her. When it came to 'To the Manor Born' which was intended for a radio series, she considered it one of the best scripts that she'd read and asked to show it to BBC television light entertainment head John Howard Davis and the rest is history.
BornApril 2, 1940
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BornApril 2, 1940
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    • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal in The Good Life (1975)
    The Good Life
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Margo Leadbetter
    To the Manor Born (1979)
    To the Manor Born
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
    • Audrey DeVere
    Hay Fever (1984)
    Hay Fever
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Judith Bliss
    • 1984
    Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
    Private Lives
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Amanda Prynne
    • 1976

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Death Comes to Pemberley (2013)
      Death Comes to Pemberley
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Lady Catherine de Bourgh
      • 2013
    • Tinga Tinga Tales (2010)
      Tinga Tinga Tales
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Queen Bee (voice)
      • 2011
    • To the Manor Born (1979)
      To the Manor Born
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Audrey DeVere
      • Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
      • 1979–2007
    • Kate Harbour and Rob Rackstraw in The Secret Show (2006)
      The Secret Show
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Nana Poo-Poo (voice)
      • 2006
    • June Brown and Penelope Keith in Margery and Gladys (2003)
      Margery and Gladys
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Margery Heywood
      • 2003
    • A Garden is Lovesome Thing
      Video
      • (voice)
      • 2001
    • Peter O'Toole, Joanna Lumley, and Emily Mortimer in La dynastie des Carey-Lewis (1998)
      La dynastie des Carey-Lewis
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Aunt Louise
      • 1998
    • Pui Fan Lee, John Simmit, Nikky Smedley, and Dave Thompson in Les Télétubbies (1997)
      Les Télétubbies
      3.9
      TV Series
      • The Bear (voice)
      • 1997
    • Next of Kin (1995)
      Next of Kin
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Maggie
      • 1995–1997
    • Flight of the Amazon Queen (1995)
      Flight of the Amazon Queen
      8.1
      Video Game
      • Temple Guardian (voice)
      • 1995
    • Law and Disorder (1994)
      Law and Disorder
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Phillippa Troy
      • 1994
    • Souris souris (1993)
      Souris souris
      7.2
      TV Series
      • (English version, voice)
      • 1993
    • La Treizième voiture (1993)
      La Treizième voiture
      4.5
      TV Movie
      • Aunt Tanya
      • 1993
    • La Belle et la Bête (1992)
      La Belle et la Bête
      3.8
      Video
      • Madame Bonbec (voice)
      • 1992
    • Aladdin (1992)
      Aladdin
      2.6
      Video
      • Madam Dim Sum (voice)
      • 1992

    Director



    • A Garden is Lovesome Thing
      Video
      • Director
      • 2001

    Soundtrack



    • To the Manor Born (1979)
      To the Manor Born
      7.4
      TV Series
      • performer: "Cheek to Cheek"
      • 1979
    • The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968)
      The Morecambe & Wise Show
      8.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "Darn It, Baby, That's Love"
      • 1977
    • Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal in The Good Life (1975)
      The Good Life
      8.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "My Favourite Things", "The Sound of Music"
      • performer: "Do Re Mi"
      • 1976

    Videos3

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    Trailer 1:30
    Trailer
    Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages: Season 1
    Trailer 1:51
    Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages: Season 1
    Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages: Season 1
    Trailer 1:51
    Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages: Season 1
    Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages
    Trailer 1:39
    Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Penelope Keith CBE
    • Height
      • 1.78 m
    • Born
      • April 2, 1940
      • Sutton, Surrey, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Rodney TimsonFebruary 6, 1978 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Played Sarah in "The Norman Conquests", a trilogy of new plays by Alan Ayckbourn - Globe Theatre, London (August 1974).
    • Publicity listings
      • 6 Interviews
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      From 1990 to 2022, she was President of the UK Actors' Benevolent Fund.
    • Quotes
      I was very tall and very plain - I wasn't going to get very far on looks - so I thought I'd better be the funny girl.
    • Trademark
        She is best known for playing smart British ladies in British comedies

    FAQ

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    • How old is Penelope Keith?
      85 years old
    • When was Penelope Keith born?
      April 2, 1940
    • Where was Penelope Keith born?
      Sutton, Surrey, England, UK
    • What is Penelope Keith's birth name?
      Penelope Anne Constance Hatfield
    • How tall is Penelope Keith?
      5 feet 10 inches, or 1.78 meters

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