Josephine Tewson
Known for
Acting
Life
1931 – 2022 (aged 91)
Born in
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Credits
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Biography
Josephine Ann Tewson (26 February 1931 - 18 August 2022) was a British stage and television character actress. She is best known for her roles in popular and long-running British television sitcoms, such as Elizabeth "Liz" Warden, one of the long-suffering neighbours of Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances (1990–95), and Miss Davenport in Last of the Summer Wine (2003–10).
She was formerly married to Leonard Rossiter.
Known For
Midsomer Murders
23 Mar 1997
Keeping Up Appearances
29 Oct 1990
Lewis
18 Feb 2007
Last of the Summer Wine
04 Jan 1973
Wilt
12 May 1989
Heartbeat
10 Apr 1992
The Hound of the Baskervilles
01 Aug 1978
The Two Ronnies
10 Apr 1971
Filmography
2007
- Lewisas Hazel O'Brien1 episode
2000
- The Mumbo Jumboas Miss Hodges
1997
- The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucketas Elizabeth Warden
- Midsomer Murdersas Samantha Johnstone1 episode
1992
- Heartbeat1 episode
1990
- Keeping Up Appearancesas Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden40 episodes
1989
- Wiltas Miss Leuchars
1988
- Clarenceas Jane Travers6 episodes
1987
- Rude Health14 episodes
1985
- The Caucasian Chalk Circleas Peasant Woman
1984
- Gabrielle and the Doodlemanas Mrs. Briggs
1979
- Terry and Juneas Mrs Robins1 episode
- Shelley69 episodes
1978
1977
- Odd Man Outas Dorothy Sutcliffe7 episodes
- The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know Itas Miss Hoskins
- No Appointment Necessary7 episodes
1974
- Happy Ever Afteras Mrs Robins1 episode
- A Coffin for the Brideas Yvonne
1973
- Tell Tarby6 episodes
- Thrilleras Yvonne1 episode
- Whoops Baghdadas Fatima1 episode
- Elementary, My Dear Watsonas Lady Cynthia
- Last of the Summer Wineas Miss Davenport62 episodes
1972
- His Lordship Entertains1 episode
1971
- The Two Ronniesas Cynthia1 episode
- Coppers Endas Sgt. Penny Pringle13 episodes
- Six Dates with Barkeras Travers1 episode
1969
- Hark at Barkeras Mildred Bates15 episodes
1968
- The Championsas Hotel Switchboard Operator1 episode
1967
- The Troublesome Doubleas Mrs. Wentworth
1959
- No Hiding Place2 episodes