Acting
Penelope Keith
Born 1940-04-02
Sutton, Surrey, England, UK
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Penelope Keith
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The Avengers
1961
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Wogan
1982
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BBC Play of the Month
1965
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ITV Playhouse
1967
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Death Comes to Pemberley
2013
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Remembers…
2022
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Carry On Doctor
1967
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The Good Life
1975
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The Pallisers
1974
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Secret Ceremony
1968
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (59 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2026 |
 | The Good Life: Inside Out | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 |
 | To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy | Self - Audrey fforbes-Hamilton | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Good Life: Secret & Scandals | (archive footage) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Remembers… | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2020 |
 | Penelope Keith's Coastal Villages | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Penelope Keith at Her Majesty's Service | Presenter | TV Series | 2016 |
| BBC: The Secret Files | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2015 | |
 | Death Comes to Pemberley | Lady Catherine de Bourgh | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Manor Reborn | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | All About The Good Life | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Secret Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 |
| The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Self | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Margery and Gladys | Margery Heywood | Movie | 2003 |
 | Boohbah | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Coming Home | Aunt Louise | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Coming Home | Aunt Louise | Movie | 1998 |
 | Next of Kin | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Law and Disorder | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Aladdin | Madam Dim Sum (voice) | Movie | 1992 |
 | Beauty and the Beast | Madame Bonbec (voice) | Movie | 1992 |
 | No Job for a Lady | Jean Price | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Executive Stress | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Moving | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Hay Fever | Judith Bliss | Movie | 1984 |
 | Tickle on the Tum | Dora | TV Series | 1984 |
| Waters of the Moon | Helen Lancaster | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Spider's Web | Clarissa Hailsham-Brown | Movie | 1982 |
| On Approval | Maria | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Wogan | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Priest of Love | Dorothy Brett | Movie | 1981 |
| Donkeys' Years | Lady Driver | Movie | 1980 | |
 | To the Manor Born | Audrey fforbes-Hamilton | TV Series | 1979 |
 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Massage Receptionist | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Norman Conquests | Sarah | TV Series | 1977 |
| Cottage to Let | Peggy Rodway | TV Series | 1977 | |
 | Private Lives | Amanda Prynne | Movie | 1976 |
 | Two's Company | Mrs. Philips | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Good Life | Margo Leadbetter | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Ghost Story | Rennie | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Pallisers | Mrs Hittaway | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Penny Gold | Miss. Hartridge | Movie | 1973 |
 | Rentadick | Reporter | Movie | 1972 |
 | Take a Girl Like You | Tory Lady | Movie | 1970 |
 | Every Home Should Have One | Lotte von Gelbstein | Movie | 1970 |
| John Clare: "I Am" | Agnes Strickland | Movie | 1970 | |
| Kate | Wenda Padbury | TV Series | 1970 | |
 | A Touch of Love | Nurse (uncredited) | Movie | 1969 |
 | Secret Ceremony | Hotel Assistant (uncredited) | Movie | 1968 |
| Wild, Wild Women | Daisy | TV Series | 1968 | |
 | Carry On Doctor | Plain Nurse (uncredited) | Movie | 1967 |
 | ITV Playhouse | Housekeeper | TV Series | 1967 |
 | BBC Play of the Month | Maria Wislack | TV Series | 1965 |
| Six Shades of Black | Lady Pandora Brewster | TV Series | 1965 | |
 | The Avengers | Nanny Brown (credit only) | TV Series | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Audrey Long | TV Series | 1961 |
| Sweet Sixteen | Self / Appearance | TV Series | — |