Penelope Keith
Known for Acting · 57 credits
- Born
- 1940-04-02
- Died
- 2026-06-29
- 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 (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
TV Shows (29)
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
The Pallisers
1974
as Mrs Hittaway
Remembers…
2022
as Self
Boohbah
2003
The Good Life
1975
as Margo Leadbetter
Two's Company
1975
as Mrs. Philips
The Secret Show
2006
To the Manor Born
1979
as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
Cottage to Let
1977
as Peggy Rodway
Tickle on the Tum
1984
as Dora
Executive Stress
1986
Death Comes to Pemberley
2013
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Kate
1970
as Wenda Padbury
No Job for a Lady
1990
as Jean Price
Next of Kin
1995
Coming Home
1998
as Aunt Louise
Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith
2026
as Self - Presenter
Wild, Wild Women
1968
as Daisy
The Norman Conquests
1977
as Sarah
Penelope Keith's Coastal Villages
2017
as Self - Presenter
BBC: The Secret Files
2015
as Self - Presenter
Sweet Sixteen
Moving
1985
The Manor Reborn
2011
as Self - Presenter
Law and Disorder
1994
Six Shades of Black
1965
as Lady Pandora Brewster
Movies (28)
Coming Home
1998
as Aunt Louise
Secret Ceremony
1968
as Hotel Assistant (uncredited)
A Touch of Love
1969
as Nurse (uncredited)
Priest of Love
1981
as Dorothy Brett
Waters of the Moon
1983
as Helen Lancaster
Aladdin
1992
as Madam Dim Sum (voice)
Beauty and the Beast
1992
as Madame Bonbec (voice)
Donkeys' Years
1980
as Lady Driver
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Self
Hay Fever
1984
as Judith Bliss
Margery and Gladys
2003
as Margery Heywood
The Good Life: Secret & Scandals
2022
as (archive footage)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978
as Massage Receptionist
Every Home Should Have One
1970
as Lotte von Gelbstein
Ghost Story
1974
as Rennie
Penny Gold
1973
as Miss. Hartridge
Carry On Doctor
1967
as Plain Nurse (uncredited)
Private Lives
1976
as Amanda Prynne
Take a Girl Like You
1970
as Tory Lady
To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy
2024
as Self - Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
Rentadick
1972
as Reporter
Spider's Web
1982
as Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011
as Self
All About The Good Life
2010
John Clare: "I Am"
1970
as Agnes Strickland
On Approval
1982
as Maria
The Good Life: Inside Out
2025
Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire
2020
as Narrator (voice)
About Penelope Keith
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. With 57 credits spanning from 1961 to 2026, Penelope Keith has appeared in 28 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Penelope Keith Movies
- Coming Home (1998) — as Aunt Louise
- Secret Ceremony (1968) — as Hotel Assistant (uncredited)
- A Touch of Love (1969) — as Nurse (uncredited)
- Priest of Love (1981) — as Dorothy Brett
- Waters of the Moon (1983) — as Helen Lancaster
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