Deceased

When Did Penelope Keith Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 86

Also known asPenelope Anne Constance Keith, Penelope Keith CBEGenderFemaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn02/04/1940Born inSutton, Surrey, England, UKDied29/06/2026Died inSurreyWikidataQ4958469 ↗TMDb#199725 ↗

Dame Penelope Anne Constance Keith was an English actress. Active in film, radio, stage and television, where she was also a presenter, Keith is primarily known for her roles in the British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born. Keith succeeded Lord Olivier as president of the Actors' Benevolent Fund after his death in 1989 and was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to the arts and to charity.

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Filmography56 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2026	Saving Country Houses with Penelope KeithSeries	Self - Presenter	86
2025	The Good Life: Inside OutMovie	—	85
2024	To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved ComedyMovie	Self - Audrey fforbes-Hamilton	84
2022	The Good Life: Secret & ScandalsMovie	(archive footage)	82
2022	Remembers…Series	Self	82
2020	Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a BillionaireMovie	Narrator (voice)	80
2017	Penelope Keith's Coastal VillagesSeries	Self - Presenter	77
2015	BBC: The Secret FilesSeries	Self - Presenter	75
2013	Death Comes to PemberleySeries	Lady Catherine de Bourgh	73
2011	The Manor RebornSeries	Self - Presenter	71
2011	Eric & Ernie: Behind the ScenesMovie	Self	71
2010	All About The Good LifeMovie	—	70
2006	The Secret ShowSeries	—	66
2005	The Funny Blokes of British ComedyMovie	Self	65
2003	Margery and GladysMovie	Margery Heywood	63
2003	BoohbahSeries	—	63
1998	Coming HomeMovie	Aunt Louise	58
1998	Coming HomeSeries	Aunt Louise	58
1995	Next of KinSeries	—	55
1994	Law and DisorderSeries	—	54
1992	AladdinMovie	Madam Dim Sum (voice)	52
1992	Beauty and the BeastMovie	Madame Bonbec (voice)	52
1990	No Job for a LadySeries	Jean Price	50
1986	Executive StressSeries	—	46
1985	MovingSeries	—	45
1984	Hay FeverMovie	Judith Bliss	44
1984	Tickle on the TumSeries	Dora	44
1983	Waters of the MoonMovie	Helen Lancaster	43
1982	WoganSeries	Self	42
1982	Spider's WebMovie	Clarissa Hailsham-Brown	42
1982	On ApprovalMovie	Maria	42
1981	Priest of LoveMovie	Dorothy Brett	41
1980	Donkeys' YearsMovie	Lady Driver	40
1979	To the Manor BornSeries	Audrey fforbes-Hamilton	39
1978	The Hound of the BaskervillesMovie	Massage Receptionist	38
1977	The Norman ConquestsSeries	Sarah	37
1976	Private LivesMovie	Amanda Prynne	36
1975	The Good LifeSeries	Margo Leadbetter	35
1975	Two's CompanySeries	Mrs. Philips	35
1974	Ghost StoryMovie	Rennie	34
1974	The PallisersSeries	Mrs Hittaway	34
1973	Penny GoldMovie	Miss. Hartridge	33
1972	RentadickMovie	Reporter	32
1970	Take a Girl Like YouMovie	Tory Lady	30
1970	Every Home Should Have OneMovie	Lotte von Gelbstein	30
1970	John Clare: "I Am"Movie	Agnes Strickland	30
1970	KateSeries	Wenda Padbury	30
1969	A Touch of LoveMovie	Nurse (uncredited)	29
1968	Secret CeremonyMovie	Hotel Assistant (uncredited)	28
1968	Wild, Wild WomenSeries	Daisy	28
1967	ITV PlayhouseSeries	Housekeeper	27
1967	Carry On DoctorMovie	Plain Nurse (uncredited)	27
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Maria Wislack	25
1965	Six Shades of BlackSeries	Lady Pandora Brewster	25
1961	The AvengersSeries	Nanny Brown (credit only)	21
0	Sweet SixteenSeries	—	—