Penelope Lee
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1938 (age 87)
Born in
Wyke Regis, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb24 acting credits
Biography
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.
Known For
Superman
14 Dec 1978
The Plague Dogs
01 Oct 1982
The Tomb of Ligeia
01 Nov 1964
The Avengers
07 Jan 1961
Carry On Cabby
01 Jun 1963
Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
21 Feb 1985
The Big Job
05 Oct 1965
Bergerac
18 Oct 1981
Filmography
1986
- Ladies in Chargeas Headmistress1 episode
1985
- Phoebeas Mrs. Riddle
- Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleksas Computer (voice)
- Miss Marple: The Moving Fingeras Partridge2 episodes
1984
- Young Shouldersas Mrs. Smithson
1983
- Afterwardas Alida Stair
- Shades of Darknessas Alida Stair1 episode
1982
- The Plague Dogsas Lynn Driver (voice)
1981
- Bergeracas Radiologist1 episode
1978
- Supermanas 9th Elder
- Pickersgill Peopleas Polly Boocock1 episode
1977
- Marie Curieas Bronya5 episodes
1973
- Black and Blueas Lady Roe1 episode
1970
- Shadows of Fearas Barbara1 episode
- Doomwatchas Dr. Mary Bryant1 episode
1969
- The Flaxton Boysas Lucy Flaxton13 episodes
1966
- The Informeras Peggy Harlton1 episode
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas Mrs. Marchmont1 episode
- The Big Jobas Girl on Bench
1964
- The Tomb of Ligeiaas Lady Rowena's Maidservant
1963
- Festivalas Chorus of Women of Canterbury1 episode
- Carry On Cabbyas Girl Kissing in Cab (uncredited)
1962
- Out of This Worldas Pat1 episode
1961
- The Avengersas Clarissa1 episode