Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Born June 03, 1946 (Age: 79) Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

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.
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.
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Filmography

Fing!

Fing!

2026 as Age: 79
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025 as Isobel Merton Age: 79
Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022 as Isobel Merton Age: 75
Eternal Beauty

Eternal Beauty

2020 as Vivian Age: 74
Summerland

Summerland

2020 as Older Alice Age: 74
Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

2019 as Isobel Merton Age: 73
Zoo

Zoo

2018 as Denise Austin Age: 72
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

2018 as Amelia Maugery Age: 71
The BFG

The BFG

2016 as The Queen Age: 69
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2015 as Jean Ainslie Age: 68
Belle

Belle

2013 as Lady Mary Murray Age: 66
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2012 as Jean Ainslie Age: 65
Harold Pinter:  A Celebration

Harold Pinter: A Celebration

2010 as Self Age: 63
The History Boys

The History Boys

2006 as Mrs. Bibby Age: 60
Match Point

Match Point

2005 as Eleanor Hewett Age: 59
Pride & Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice

2005 as Mrs. Gardiner Age: 59
Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

2004 as Barbara Age: 57
Calendar Girls

Calendar Girls

2003 as Ruth Age: 57
Iris

Iris

2001 as Janet Stone Age: 55
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

2000 as Mrs. Cratchit Age: 54
Rockaby

Rockaby

2000 as Old Woman Age: 53
Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1998 as White Queen Age: 52
Talking Heads 2

Talking Heads 2

1998 as Age: 52
No Image

The Secret Rapture

1993 as Marion French Age: 47
Blame It on the Bellboy

Blame It on the Bellboy

1992 as Patricia Fulford Age: 45
Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

1987 as Wendy Woods Age: 41
Clockwise

Clockwise

1986 as Pat Garden Age: 39
Country

Country

1981 as Virginia Carlion Age: 35
Othello

Othello

1981 as Desdemona Age: 35
The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981 as Sonia Age: 35
Pasmore

Pasmore

1980 as Helen Age: 34
Able's Will

Able's Will

1977 as Journalist Age: 31
King Lear

King Lear

1975 as Regan Age: 28
Mrs. Warren's Profession

Mrs. Warren's Profession

1972 as Vivie Warren Age: 26
No Image

The Sullens Sisters

1972 as Rachel Sullens Age: 26