Penelope Keith
Acting Born Apr 2, 1940 Died Jun 29, 2026 Sutton, Surrey, England, UK 59 credits
Biography
Dame Penelope Keith was an English actress and presenter active in film, radio, stage, and television. She was primarily known for her roles in the British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born. Keith was educated at a convent school and later attended drama school before working in repertory theatre. She worked in repertory in Manchester and Chesterfield in Derbyshire. Keith earned a Bafta in 1977 for her work on To the Manor Born. She died at the age of 86.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith
The Good Life: Inside Out
To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy
Remembers…The Good Life: Secret & Scandals
Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire
Penelope Keith's Coastal Villages
Penelope Keith at Her Majesty's Service · Presenter
BBC: The Secret Files
Death Comes to Pemberley
Eric & Ernie: Behind the ScenesThe Manor Reborn
All About The Good Life
The Secret Show
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
BoohbahMargery and Gladys
Coming HomeComing Home
Next of Kin
Law and Disorder
Beauty and the BeastAladdin
No Job for a Lady
Executive Stress
Moving
Tickle on the TumHay Fever
Waters of the Moon
WoganSpider's WebOn Approval
Priest of Love
Donkeys' Years
To the Manor Born
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Cottage to LetThe Norman Conquests
Private Lives
Full filmography
- Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith (2026) as Self - Presenter
- The Good Life: Inside Out (2025)
- To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy (2024) as Self - Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- The Good Life: Secret & Scandals (2022) as (archive footage)
- Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire (2020) as Narrator (voice)
- Penelope Keith's Coastal Villages (2017) as Self - Presenter
- Penelope Keith at Her Majesty's Service (2016) Presenter
- BBC: The Secret Files (2015) as Self - Presenter
- Death Comes to Pemberley (2013) as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
- Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes (2011) as Self
- The Manor Reborn (2011) as Self - Presenter
- All About The Good Life (2010)
- The Secret Show (2006)
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) as Self
- Boohbah (2003)
- Margery and Gladys (2003) as Margery Heywood
- Coming Home (1998) as Aunt Louise
- Coming Home (1998) as Aunt Louise
- Next of Kin (1995)
- Law and Disorder (1994)
- Beauty and the Beast (1992) as Madame Bonbec (voice)
- Aladdin (1992) as Madam Dim Sum (voice)
- No Job for a Lady (1990) as Jean Price
- Executive Stress (1986)
- Moving (1985)
- Tickle on the Tum (1984) as Dora
- Hay Fever (1984) as Judith Bliss
- Waters of the Moon (1983) as Helen Lancaster
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- Spider's Web (1982) as Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
- On Approval (1982) as Maria
- Priest of Love (1981) as Dorothy Brett
- Donkeys' Years (1980) as Lady Driver
- To the Manor Born (1979) as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) as Massage Receptionist
- Cottage to Let (1977) as Peggy Rodway
- The Norman Conquests (1977) as Sarah
- Private Lives (1976) as Amanda Prynne
- Two's Company (1975) as Mrs. Philips
- The Good Life (1975) as Margo Leadbetter
- The Pallisers (1974) as Mrs Hittaway
- Ghost Story (1974) as Rennie
- Penny Gold (1973) as Miss. Hartridge
- Rentadick (1972) as Reporter
- Kate (1970) as Wenda Padbury
- Take a Girl Like You (1970) as Tory Lady
- Every Home Should Have One (1970) as Lotte von Gelbstein
- John Clare: "I Am" (1970) as Agnes Strickland
- A Touch of Love (1969) as Nurse (uncredited)
- Secret Ceremony (1968) as Hotel Assistant (uncredited)
- Wild, Wild Women (1968) as Daisy
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Housekeeper
- Carry On Doctor (1967) as Plain Nurse (uncredited)
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Maria Wislack
- Six Shades of Black (1965) as Lady Pandora Brewster
- The Avengers (1961) as Nanny Brown (credit only)
- The Avengers (1961) as Audrey Long
- Sweet Sixteen