
Penelope Keith
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1940-04-02 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Sutton, Surrey, England, UK
- Also known as
- Penelope Anne Constance Keith · Penelope Keith CBE
Biography
Dame Penelope Anne Constance Keith, DBE, DL is 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
TV Shows (27)

The Avengers
1961
as Nanny Brown (credit only) / Audrey Long

Wogan
1982
as Self

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Maria Wislack

ITV Playhouse
1967
as Housekeeper

Remembers…
2022
as Self

The Pallisers
1974
as Mrs Hittaway

The Good Life
1975
as Margo Leadbetter

To the Manor Born
1979
as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton

Two's Company
1975
as Mrs. Philips

Coming Home
1998
as Aunt Louise

Executive Stress
1986

Boohbah
2003

The Secret Show
2006

Death Comes to Pemberley
2013
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh

Tickle on the Tum
1984
as Dora

Next of Kin
1995

No Job for a Lady
1990
as Jean Price
Kate
1970
as Wenda Padbury

Law and Disorder
1994

The Norman Conquests
1977
as Sarah

Moving
1985

Penelope Keith's Coastal Villages
2017
as Self - Presenter
Wild, Wild Women
1968
as Daisy
Sweet Sixteen

Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith
2026
as Self - Presenter

The Manor Reborn
2011
as Self - Presenter
BBC: The Secret Files
2015
as Self - Presenter
Movies (27)

Carry On Doctor
1967
as Plain Nurse (uncredited)

Coming Home
1998
as Aunt Louise

Secret Ceremony
1968
as Hotel Assistant (uncredited)

The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978
as Massage Receptionist
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Self

Every Home Should Have One
1970
as Lotte von Gelbstein

Priest of Love
1981
as Dorothy Brett

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011
as Self

Rentadick
1972
as Reporter

A Touch of Love
1969
as Nurse (uncredited)

Margery and Gladys
2003
as Margery Heywood

Take a Girl Like You
1970
as Tory Lady

Penny Gold
1973
as Miss. Hartridge

Spider's Web
1982
as Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
On Approval
1982
as Maria

Aladdin
1992
as Madam Dim Sum (voice)

The Good Life: Inside Out
2025

Ghost Story
1974
as Rennie

Beauty and the Beast
1992
as Madame Bonbec (voice)

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy
2024
as Self - Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
John Clare: "I Am"
1970
as Agnes Strickland

The Good Life: Secret & Scandals
2022
as (archive footage)

Private Lives
1976
as Amanda Prynne
Donkeys' Years
1980
as Lady Driver

Hay Fever
1984
as Judith Bliss

All About The Good Life
2010

Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire
2020
as Narrator (voice)
About Penelope Keith
Dame Penelope Anne Constance Keith, DBE, DL is 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. With 54 credits spanning from 1961 to 2026, Penelope Keith has appeared in 27 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Penelope Keith Movies
- Carry On Doctor (1967) — as Plain Nurse (uncredited)
- Coming Home (1998) — as Aunt Louise
- Secret Ceremony (1968) — as Hotel Assistant (uncredited)
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) — as Massage Receptionist
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) — as Self
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