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Penelope Wilton

Television Actress / Film Actress / Stage Actress | * 06/03/1946 (78) | Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Dame Penelope Alice Wilton (born 3 June 1946) is an English actress. She was formerly married to fellow actor Sir Ian Holm and as she has not yet remarried, 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... ()
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Penelope Wilton (b. 1946) is a common name inBritish Theatre for which she has been nominated for the Laurence Oliver Award several times. Furthermore, she is a known name for all her work inBritish Television as well, most recently as a consistent part of 'Downton Abbey' on ITV.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in ...

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

PG-13

2011 | 3.5/5 | 2h 4min
Drama, Comedy
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A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters, but if he dies their h ...

Pride & Prejudice

PG

2005 | 4.0/5 | 2h 7min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenu ...

Shaun of the Dead

R

2004 | 3.8/5 | 1h 39min
Horror, Comedy
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Chris, a former tennis player, looks for work as an instructor. He meets Tom Hewett, a wealthy young man whose sister Chloe fall in love with Chris. But Chris has his eye on Tom's fiancee Nola. ...

Match Point

R

2005 | 3.7/5 | 2h 4min
Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Penelope Wilton

Officer of The Order of The British Empire Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress Dame Commander of The Order of The British Empire
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Movies with Penelope Wilton as Actress(52)

as Mrs Isobel Crawley2024 Downton Abbey 3
2023 Visitation
as Maureen2023 The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
as Isobel Merton2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era
as Hester Leggett2022 Operation Mincemeat
as Older Alice2020 Summerland
as Vivian2020 Eternal Beauty
as Isobel Merton2019 Downton Abbey
as Amelia Maugery2018 The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
as Denise Austin2018 Zoo
as Helen2017 Brexit Shorts: The End
as The Queen2016 The BFG
as Jean Ainslie2015 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
as Lady Mary Murray2013 Belle
as Delia2013 National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
as Peggy Robertson2012 The Girl
as Jean Ainslie2011 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2010 Harold Pinter: A Celebration
as B.Q.2009 Margot
as Julie2007 Celebration
as Jean2007 Half Broken Things
as Mrs. Bibby2006 The History Boys
as Daisy Languish2005 Falling
as Mrs. Gardiner2005 Pride & Prejudice
as Eleanor Hewett2005 Match Point
as Barbara2004 Shaun of the Dead
as Celia Welch2003 Lucky Jim
as Ruth2003 Calendar Girls
as Princess Mary Louise Victoria2001 Victoria & Albert
as Janet Stone2001 Iris
as Heather Graham2001 The Whistle-Blower
as Old Woman2000 Rockaby
2000 Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
as Aunt Melbourne1999 Tom's Midnight Garden
as Delfina / Paulina1999 The Strange Case of Delphina Potocka
1998 Talking Heads 2
as White Queen1998 Alice Through the Looking Glass
as Lady Ottoline Morrell1995 Carrington
as Beth1995 Landscape
as Hester Collyer1994 The Deep Blue Sea
as Marion French1993 The Secret Rapture
as Patricia Fulford1992 Blame It on the Bellboy
as Wendy Woods1987 Cry Freedom
as Pat Garden1986 Clockwise
as Alice Singleton1985 Laughterhouse
as Regan1982 King Lear
as Desdemona1981 Othello
as Virginia Carlion1981 Country
as Sonia1981 The French Lieutenant's Woman
as Helen1980 Pasmore
as Mrs. Wilton1977 Joseph Andrews
as Vivie Warren1972 Mrs. Warren's Profession

TV Shows/Series with Penelope Wilton as Actress(23)

as Francine2024 Dead Hot
as Miss Pinkerton2023 Murder Is Easy
as Anne2019 After Life
as Pauline2016 Brief Encounters
as Mrs Beddows2011 South Riding
as Isobel Crawley2010 Downton Abbey
as Mary2008 The Passion
as Barbara Poole2007 Five Days
2005 Doctor Who
as Harriet Jones2005 Doctor Who
2003 Comedy Connections
as Monica Gossage2001 Bob & Rose
as Mrs. Hamley1999 Wives and Daughters
as Barbara Watkins1995 Kavanagh Q.C.
as Homily1993 The Return of the Borrowers
as Homily1992 The Borrowers
1985 C.A.T.S. Eyes
1984 Ever Decreasing Circles
as Beatrix Potter1982 The Tale of Beatrix Potter
as herself1978 An Audience with...
as Annie1977 The Norman Conquests
as Self - Narrator1975 Arena
1970 Play for Today

Full Name: Penelope Wilton
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Monday, 06/03 1946 (June) in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 78 years + 297 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Drama Centre London
Spouses (current/former): Daniel Massey, Ian Holm
Other names for Penelope Wilton (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Penelope Alice Wilton"
"Penelope Winton"
"Пенелопа Уилтон"
"페네로프 윌튼"
Penelope Wilton frequently works together with these people:
Paul Kasey (20x, Actor)
Nicholas Briggs (12x, Actor)
Julian Fellowes (8x, Actor)
Dan Starkey (8x, Actor)
Richard Eyre (7x, Crew)
Harold Pinter (6x, Crew)
Judi Dench (5x, Actress)
Ricky Gervais (5x, Actor)
Maggie Smith (5x, Actress)
John Madden (5x, Crew)
Barnaby Edwards (5x, Actor)
Beverley Binda (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:13625, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/16/2025