Penny Downie
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1954 (age 72)
Born in
Queensland, Australia
Credits
View on IMDb58 acting credits
Biography
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 2023 Netflix political thriller series The Diplomat.
Known For
London Has Fallen
02 Mar 2016
Invictus
11 Dec 2009
Jackie
02 Dec 2016
The Crown
04 Nov 2016
Downton Abbey
26 Sep 2010
Breathe
13 Oct 2017
Agatha Christie's Poirot
08 Jan 1989
The Diplomat
20 Apr 2023
Filmography
2024
- The Jester from Transylvaniaas Mrs. Pennington
2023
- The Diplomatas Frances Munning13 episodes
2022
- The Chelsea Detectiveas Hilary Carmichael1 episode
2021
- Whitstable Pearlas Izzy1 episode
2016
- Jackieas Janet Lee
- The Crownas Duchess of Gloucester9 episodes
- Houdini & Doyleas Mrs. Sulzbach1 episode
- London Has Fallenas Home Secretary Rose Kenter
2014
- Siblingsas Dr Barker1 episode
2013
- Father Brownas Rev. Mother Augustine1 episode
2012
- Ripper Streetas Flora Gable1 episode
2010
- Downton Abbeyas Lady Sinderby3 episodes
2006
- New Street Lawas Honor Scammel14 episodes
2005
- All About Georgeas Evelyn6 episodes
- The Girl in the Caféas Ruth
- Fallingas Hazel Kent
- Murder in Romeas Caecilia
2004
- Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stockingas Judith Massingham
- Murder in Suburbiaas Zenith1 episode
2002
- Spooksas Prosecution QC1 episode
2001
- The Cazaletsas Sid6 episodes
- Waking the Deadas Bonnie Yorke2 episodes
2000
- The House of Mirthas Judy Trenor
1999
- Lost for Wordsas Aileen Longden
1998
- Crime and Punishmentas Katerina
- A Certain Justiceas Venetia Aldridge1 episode
1997
- Food of Loveas Mary
- The Ice Houseas Phoebe Maybury2 episodes
1996
- Madsonas Anderton1 episode
1995
- Kavanagh Q.C.as Mrs. Rosalind McEnery1 episode
1992
- Underbellyas Barbara Manning4 episodes
1991
- Stanley and the Womenas Susan Duke4 episodes
- Exas Sheila
1989
- Screen Oneas Sheila1 episode
- Agatha Christie's Poirotas Frances Cloade1 episode
1988
- A Taste for Deathas Kate Miskin6 episodes
- Campaignas Sarah Copeland6 episodes
1987
- Lionheartas Madelaine
- Inspector Morseas Nurse Wendy Hazlitt1 episode
1985
- Wetherbyas Chrissie
1983
- Dalglieshas Kate Miskin1 episode
1979
- Minderas Dee Rogers1 episode