Penelope Keith
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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
Credits
Coming Home (1998)
as Aunt Louise
Aladdin (1992)
as Madam Dim Sum (voice)
Donkeys' Years (1980)
as Lady Driver
A Touch of Love (1969)
as Nurse (uncredited)
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show (1977)
as Herself
Every Home Should Have One (1970)
as Lotte von Gelbstein
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)
as Self
Waters of the Moon (1983)
as Helen Lancaster
Beauty and the Beast (1992)
as Madame Bonbec (voice)
Priest of Love (1981)
as Dorothy Brett
Spider's Web (1982)
as Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
Carry On Doctor (1967)
as Plain Nurse (uncredited)
Secret Ceremony (1968)
as Hotel Assistant (uncredited)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)
as Massage Receptionist
The Good Life: Secret & Scandals (2022)
as (archive footage)
Take a Girl Like You (1970)
as Tory Lady
To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy (2024)
as Self - Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
Margery and Gladys (2003)
as Margery Heywood
John Clare: "I Am" (1970)
as Agnes Strickland
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes (2011)
as Self
Rentadick (1972)
as Reporter
All About The Good Life (2010)
Actor
Hay Fever (1984)
as Judith Bliss
Penny Gold (1973)
as Miss. Hartridge
The Good Life: Inside Out (2025)
Actor
Ghost Story (1974)
as Rennie
Great Comedy Moments (2001)
as Margo Leadbetter (archive footage)
Private Lives (1976)
as Amanda Prynne
On Approval (1982)
as Maria
Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire (2020)
as Narrator (voice)