Penelope Keith
Known for
Acting
Life
1940 – 2026 (aged 86)
Born in
Sutton, Surrey, England, UK
Credits
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Biography
Dame Penelope Anne Constance Keith, DBE, DL (née Hatfield; 2 April 1940 – 29 June 2026) was 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
The Avengers
07 Jan 1961
Death Comes to Pemberley
26 Dec 2013
Carry On Doctor
02 Dec 1967
Secret Ceremony
23 Oct 1968
The Good Life
04 Apr 1975
To the Manor Born
30 Sep 1979
The Hound of the Baskervilles
01 Aug 1978
Every Home Should Have One
05 Mar 1970
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Filmography
2022
- The Good Life: Secret & Scandalsas (archive footage)
2020
- Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaireas Narrator (voice)
2013
- Death Comes to Pemberleyas Lady Catherine de Bourgh1 episode
2006
- The Secret Show1 episode
2003
- Margery and Gladysas Margery Heywood
- Boohbah104 episodes
1998
- Coming Homeas Aunt Louise1 episode
- Coming Homeas Aunt Louise
1995
- Next of Kin22 episodes
1994
- Law and Disorder6 episodes
1992
- Aladdinas Madam Dim Sum (voice)
- Beauty and the Beastas Madame Bonbec (voice)
1990
- No Job for a Ladyas Jean Price18 episodes
1986
- Executive Stress19 episodes
1985
- Moving6 episodes
1984
- Hay Feveras Judith Bliss
- Tickle on the Tumas Dora1 episode
1983
- Waters of the Moonas Helen Lancaster
1982
- Spider's Webas Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
- On Approvalas Maria
1981
- Priest of Loveas Dorothy Brett
1980
- Donkeys' Yearsas Lady Driver
1979
- To the Manor Bornas Audrey fforbes-Hamilton21 episodes
1978
- The Hound of the Baskervillesas Massage Receptionist
1977
- The Norman Conquestsas Sarah3 episodes
- Cottage to Letas Peggy Rodway1 episode
1976
- Private Livesas Amanda Prynne
1975
- Two's Companyas Mrs. Philips1 episode
- The Good Lifeas Margo Leadbetter28 episodes
1974
- Ghost Storyas Rennie
- The Pallisersas Mrs Hittaway2 episodes
1973
- Penny Goldas Miss. Hartridge
1972
- Rentadickas Reporter
1970
- Take a Girl Like Youas Tory Lady
- Every Home Should Have Oneas Lotte von Gelbstein
- John Clare: "I Am"as Agnes Strickland
- Kateas Wenda Padbury13 episodes
1969
- A Touch of Loveas Nurse (uncredited)
1968
- Secret Ceremonyas Hotel Assistant (uncredited)
- Wild, Wild Womenas Daisy7 episodes
1967
- Carry On Doctoras Plain Nurse (uncredited)
- ITV Playhouseas Housekeeper1 episode
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas Maria Wislack1 episode
- Six Shades of Blackas Lady Pandora Brewster1 episode
1961
- The Avengersas Audrey Long1 episode