Acting
Penelope Keith
Born 2 April 1940 in Sutton, Surrey, England, UK · Died 29 June 2026
57 credits
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
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- TBASweet SixteenSeries
- 2026Saving Country Houses with Penelope KeithSeriesSelf - Presenter
- 2025The Good Life: Inside OutFilm
- 2024To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved ComedyFilmSelf - Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
- 2022The Good Life: Secret & ScandalsFilm(archive footage)
- 2020Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a BillionaireFilmNarrator (voice)
- 2017Penelope Keith's Coastal VillagesSeriesSelf - Presenter
- 2015BBC: The Secret FilesSeriesSelf - Presenter
- 2013Death Comes to PemberleySeriesLady Catherine de Bourgh
- 2011The Manor RebornSeriesSelf - Presenter
- 2011Eric & Ernie: Behind the ScenesFilmSelf
- 2010All About The Good LifeFilm
- 2006The Secret ShowSeries
- 2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyFilmSelf
- 2003BoohbahSeries
- 2003Margery and GladysFilmMargery Heywood
- 1998Coming HomeFilmAunt Louise
- 1998Coming HomeSeriesAunt Louise
- 1995Next of KinSeries
- 1994Law and DisorderSeries
- 1992AladdinFilmMadam Dim Sum (voice)
- 1992Beauty and the BeastFilmMadame Bonbec (voice)
- 1990No Job for a LadySeriesJean Price
- 1986Executive StressSeries
- 1985MovingSeries
- 1984Hay FeverFilmJudith Bliss
- 1984Tickle on the TumSeriesDora
- 1983Waters of the MoonFilmHelen Lancaster
- 1982Spider's WebFilmClarissa Hailsham-Brown
- 1982On ApprovalFilmMaria
- 1981Priest of LoveFilmDorothy Brett
- 1980Donkeys' YearsFilmLady Driver
- 1979To the Manor BornSeriesAudrey fforbes-Hamilton
- 1978The Hound of the BaskervillesFilmMassage Receptionist
- 1977The Norman ConquestsSeriesSarah
- 1977Cottage to LetSeriesPeggy Rodway
- 1977The Morecambe and Wise Christmas ShowFilmHerself
- 1976Private LivesFilmAmanda Prynne
- 1975The Good LifeSeriesMargo Leadbetter
- 1975Two's CompanySeriesMrs. Philips
- 1974The PallisersSeriesMrs Hittaway
- 1974Ghost StoryFilmRennie
- 1973Penny GoldFilmMiss. Hartridge
- 1972RentadickFilmReporter
- 1970Every Home Should Have OneFilmLotte von Gelbstein
- 1970Take a Girl Like YouFilmTory Lady
- 1970KateSeriesWenda Padbury
- 1970John Clare: "I Am"FilmAgnes Strickland
- 1969A Touch of LoveFilmNurse (uncredited)
- 1968Secret CeremonyFilmHotel Assistant (uncredited)
- 1968Wild, Wild WomenSeriesDaisy
- 1967Carry On DoctorFilmPlain Nurse (uncredited)
- 1967ITV PlayhouseSeriesHousekeeper
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesMaria Wislack
- 1965Six Shades of BlackSeriesLady Pandora Brewster
- 1961The AvengersSeriesAudrey Long, Nanny Brown (credit only)
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Filmography from TMDB.