Penelope Lee

Born in 1938 in Wyke Regis, England, Penelope Lee has been in a diverse variety of film, television, and theater. She won an arts council scholarship at age 36 to study singing and went to The Aldburgh School for Advanced Students. From this grew the Upottery festival. Performers included Yehudhi Menuhin, Stephan Grepelli, Murray Periaha, Jacqueline du Pre, Timothy West, and Prunella Scales. Throughout her acting career Penelope has worked continually for BBC Radio Drama. She was Nominated Best Actress on BBC Radio in 1978 for Away Day, a one woman play by Franz Xavier Kroetz.

Acted Movies

The Plague Dogs (1982)

Director: Martin Rosen

Writers: Martin Rosen,

Cast: Brian Stirner, Christopher Benjamin, Geoffrey Matthews, James Bolam, John Hurt, Judy Geeson, Nigel Hawthorne, Patrick Stewart, Penelope Lee, Warren Mitchell,

The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)

Director: Roger Corman

Writers: Paul Mayersberg,

Cast: Denis Gilmore, Derek Francis, Elizabeth Shepherd, Frank Thornton, John Westbrook, Oliver Johnston, Penelope Lee, Richard Vernon, Ronald Adam, Vincent Price,