Penelope Lee(I)
- Actress
Born in 1938 in Wyke Regis, England, Penelope Lee has been in a diverse
variety of film, television, and theater. She won an arts council
scholarship at age 36 to study singing and went to The Aldburgh School
for Advanced Students. From this grew the Upottery festival. Performers
included Yehudhi Menuhin, Stephan Grepelli, Murray Periaha, Jacqueline
du Pre, Timothy West, and Prunella Scales. Throughout her acting career
Penelope has worked continually for BBC Radio Drama. She was Nominated
Best Actress on BBC Radio in 1978 for Away Day, a one woman play by
Franz Xavier Kroetz.
