Dame Penelope Keith is an English actor. Working across film, radio, stage and television, she found particular fame and success for her roles in a number of television sitcoms, particularly To The Manor Born and The Good Life in the 1970s and 80s.
- Title
- Dame Penelope Keith
- Title
- Penelope Keith DBE DL
- Full name
- Penelope Anne Constance Keith
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- England
- BAFTA Television Awards 1980 - Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1978 - Best Actress: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 1978 - Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1977 - Best Light Entertainment Performance: Winner
- Born
- Tuesday 2nd April 1940 (81 years-old)
Awards
Known for
To The Manor Born - Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
Next Of Kin - Maggie
No Job For A Lady - Jean Price
Executive Stress - Caroline Fairchild
The Good Life - Margo Leadbetter
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
|
Self (Archive Material) |
| 2014 | Bob Larbey - A Tribute | Host / Presenter |
| 2013 | Morecambe & Wise In Pieces | Host / Presenter |
| 2013 | Morecambe & Wise In Pieces
|
Self (Archive Material) |
| 2013 | Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story
|
Self |
| 2013 | Richard Briers: A Tribute | Self |
| 2012 | Morecambe & Wise: Song & Dance | Host / Presenter |
| 2012 | Bring Me Morecambe And Wise
|
Self |
| 2012 | John Howard Davies: A Life In Comedy | Host / Presenter |
| 2011 | Life Begins At Crawley | Eleanor |
| 2011 | Living With Mother - Series 1 | Mother |
| 2010 | All About The Good Life | Self |
| 2007 | To The Manor Born - 25th Anniversary Special | Audrey fforbes-Hamilton |
| 2004 | Britain's Best Sitcom
|
Guest |
| 2003 | Agatha Raisin - Series 3 | Agatha Raisin |
| 2003 | Agatha Raisin - Series 2 | Agatha Raisin |
| 2003 | Agatha Raisin - Series 1 | Agatha Raisin |
| 2003 | Margery And Gladys | Margery Heywood |
| 1999 | Laughter In The House: The Story Of British Sitcom | Self |
| 1997 | To The Manor Born | Audrey |
| 1995 | Next Of Kin - Series 1 | Maggie |
| 1994 | Law And Disorder | Actor |
| 1992 | No Job For A Lady - Series 3 | Jean Price |
| 1991 | No Job For A Lady - Series 2 | Jean Price |
| 1990 | No Job For A Lady - Series 1 | Jean Price |
| 1986 | Executive Stress - Series 1 | Caroline Fairchild |
| 1983 | Sweet Sixteen | Helen Walker |
| 1981 | To The Manor Born - Series 3 | Audrey fforbes-Hamilton |
| 1980 | To The Manor Born - Series 2 | Audrey fforbes-Hamilton |
| 1980 | Donkeys' Years | Lady Driver |
| 1979 | To The Manor Born - Series 1 | Audrey fforbes-Hamilton |
| 1978 | The Good Life - When I'm 65 | Margo Leadbetter |
| 1977 | The Good Life - Silly, But It's Fun.... | Margo Leadbetter |
| 1977 | The Good Life - Series 4 | Margo Leadbetter |
| 1976 | The Good Life - Series 3 | Margo Leadbetter |
| 1975 | The Good Life - Series 2 | Margo Leadbetter |
| 1975 | Two's Company - Series 1
|
Mrs. Philips |
| 1975 | The Good Life - Series 1 | Margo Leadbetter |
| 1975 | The Good Life - Series 1 | Margo Leadbetter (Voice) |
Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Penelope Keith on IMDb