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Penelope Keith

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Apr 2, 1940 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Sutton, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting
2026Saving Country Houses with Penelope KeithSelf - Presenter
2025The Good Life: Inside Out
2024To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved ComedySelf - Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
2022The Good Life: Secret & Scandals(archive footage)
2022Remembers…Self
2020Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a BillionaireNarrator (voice)
2017Penelope Keith's Coastal VillagesSelf - Presenter
2015BBC: The Secret FilesSelf - Presenter
2013Death Comes to PemberleyLady Catherine de Bourgh
2011Eric & Ernie: Behind the ScenesSelf
2011The Manor RebornSelf - Presenter
2010All About The Good Life
2006The Secret Show
2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf
2003Margery and GladysMargery Heywood
2003Boohbah
1998Coming HomeAunt Louise
1995Next of Kin
1994AladdinMadam Dim Sum (voice)
1994Law and Disorder
1992Beauty and the BeastMadame Bonbec (voice)
1990No Job for a LadyJean Price
1986Executive Stress
1985Moving
1984Hay FeverJudith Bliss
1984Tickle on the TumDora
1982On ApprovalMaria
1982Spider's WebClarissa Hailsham-Brown
1982WoganSelf
1981Priest of LoveDorothy Brett
1980Donkeys' YearsLady Driver
1979To the Manor BornAudrey fforbes-Hamilton
1978The Hound of the BaskervillesMassage Receptionist
1977The Norman ConquestsSarah
1976Private LivesAmanda Prynne
1975The Good LifeMargo Leadbetter
1975Two's CompanyMrs. Philips
1974Ghost StoryRennie
1974The PallisersMrs Hittaway
1973Penny GoldMiss. Hartridge
1972RentadickReporter
1970John Clare: "I Am"Agnes Strickland
1970Every Home Should Have OneLotte von Gelbstein
1970Take a Girl Like YouTory Lady
1970KateWenda Padbury
1969A Touch of LoveNurse (uncredited)
1968Secret CeremonyHotel Assistant (uncredited)
1968Wild, Wild WomenDaisy
1967Carry On DoctorPlain Nurse (uncredited)
1967ITV PlayhouseHousekeeper
1965BBC Play of the MonthMaria Wislack
1961The AvengersNanny Brown (credit only)
1961The AvengersAudrey Long
-Sweet Sixteen
Crew
2016Penelope Keith at Her Majesty's ServicePresenter