Acting
Penelope Keith
EN, DA cinema · 30 credits
Born
2 April 1940
Died
29 June 2026 (aged 86)
Birthplace
Sutton, Surrey, England, UK
Also known as Penelope Anne Constance Keith · Penelope Keith CBE
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
Filmography
To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy
as Self - Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
The Good Life: Secret & Scandals
as (archive footage)
Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire
as Narrator (voice)
Margery and Gladys
as Margery Heywood
Great Comedy Moments
as Margo Leadbetter (archive footage)
Coming Home
as Aunt Louise
Beauty and the Beast
as Madame Bonbec (voice)
Aladdin
as Madam Dim Sum (voice)
Hay Fever
as Judith Bliss
Waters of the Moon
1983
Waters of the Moon
as Helen Lancaster
Spider's Web
as Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
Priest of Love
as Dorothy Brett
Donkeys' Years
1980
Donkeys' Years
as Lady Driver
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Massage Receptionist
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
1977
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
as Herself
Private Lives
as Amanda Prynne
Ghost Story
as Rennie
Penny Gold
as Miss. Hartridge
Rentadick
as Reporter
John Clare: "I Am"
1970
John Clare: "I Am"
as Agnes Strickland
Every Home Should Have One
as Lotte von Gelbstein
Take a Girl Like You
as Tory Lady
A Touch of Love
as Nurse (uncredited)
Secret Ceremony
as Hotel Assistant (uncredited)
Carry On Doctor
as Plain Nurse (uncredited)