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Penelope Keith
Born
2 April 1940
Died
29 June 2026
Place
Sutton, Surrey, England, UK
Acting

Penelope Keith

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.

As actor

The Good Life: Inside Out

The Good Life: Inside Out

2025
To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy

2024 · Self - Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
The Good Life: Secret & Scandals

The Good Life: Secret & Scandals

2022 · (archive footage)
Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire

Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire

2020 · Narrator (voice)
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

2011 · Self
All About The Good Life

All About The Good Life

2010

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005 · Self
Margery and Gladys

Margery and Gladys

2003 · Margery Heywood
Coming Home

Coming Home

1998 · Aunt Louise
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1992 · Madame Bonbec (voice)
Aladdin

Aladdin

1992 · Madam Dim Sum (voice)
Hay Fever

Hay Fever

1984 · Judith Bliss

Waters of the Moon

1983 · Helen Lancaster

On Approval

1982 · Maria
Spider's Web

Spider's Web

1982 · Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
Priest of Love

Priest of Love

1981 · Dorothy Brett

Donkeys' Years

1980 · Lady Driver
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1978 · Massage Receptionist
Private Lives

Private Lives

1976 · Amanda Prynne
Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1974 · Rennie
Penny Gold

Penny Gold

1973 · Miss. Hartridge
Rentadick

Rentadick

1972 · Reporter

John Clare: "I Am"

1970 · Agnes Strickland
Every Home Should Have One

Every Home Should Have One

1970 · Lotte von Gelbstein
Take a Girl Like You

Take a Girl Like You

1970 · Tory Lady
A Touch of Love

A Touch of Love

1969 · Nurse (uncredited)
Secret Ceremony

Secret Ceremony

1968 · Hotel Assistant (uncredited)
Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor

1967 · Plain Nurse (uncredited)