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Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Acting

June 3, 1946 (80 years old)
Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Female
60 Movies
30 TV Shows

Dame Penelope Alice Wilton DBE (born 3 June 1946) is an English actress. She was formerly married to fellow actor Sir Ian Holm, and as she has not remarried, she retains her married style of Lady Holm. Wilton is known for starring opposite Richard Briers in the BBC sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989), playing Homily in The Borrowers (1992) and The Return of the Borrowers(1993), and for her role as the widowed Isobel Crawley in the ITV drama Downton Abbey (2010–2015). She also played the recurring role of Harriet Jones in Doctor Who (2005–2008) and Anne in Ricky Gervais' Netflix dark comedy After Life.  Wilton has had an extensive career on stage, receiving six Olivier Award nominations. She was nominated for Man and Superman (1981), The Secret Rapture (1988), The Deep Blue Sea(1994), John Gabriel Borkman (2008) and The Chalk Garden (2009) before winning the 2015 Olivier Award for Best Actress for Taken at Midnight. Her film appearances include Clockwise (1986), Cry Freedom (1987), Blame It on the Bellboy (1992), Calendar Girls (2003), Shaun of the Dead (2004), Match Point (2005), Pride & Prejudice (2005), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012), The Girl (2012), The BFG (2016) and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Penelope Wilton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

2010 8.1

as Isobel Merton

Age 64 (now 80)
47 eps
Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

2004 7.5

as Barbara

Age 57 (now 80)
Match Point
Match Point

Match Point

2005 7.4

as Eleanor Hewett

Age 59 (now 80)
The BFG
The BFG

The BFG

2016 6.3

as The Queen

Age 69 (now 80)
After Life
After Life

After Life

2019 7.9

as Anne

Age 72 (now 80)
18 eps
Operation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat

2022 6.5

as Hester Leggett

Age 75 (now 80)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2012 7.0

as Jean Ainslie

Age 65 (now 80)
Clockwise
Clockwise

Clockwise

1986 6.2

as Pat Garden

Age 39 (now 80)
Summerland
Summerland

Summerland

2020 7.5

as Older Alice

Age 74 (now 80)
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

1987 7.0

as Wendy Woods

Age 41 (now 80)
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

2023 6.6

as Maureen Fry

Age 76 (now 80)
Belle
Belle

Belle

2013 7.1

as Lady Mary Murray

Age 66 (now 80)
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

2018 7.4

as Amelia Maugery

Age 71 (now 80)
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022 7.2

as Isobel Merton

Age 75 (now 80)
Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice

2005 8.1

as Mrs. Gardiner

Age 59 (now 80)
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2015 6.4

as Jean Ainslie

Age 68 (now 80)