Penelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton
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.
Acted Movies
Director: John Madden
Writers: Michelle Ashford,
Cast: Colin Firth, Hattie Morahan, Jason Isaacs, Johnny Flynn, Kelly Macdonald, Mark Gatiss, Matthew Macfadyen, Paul Ritter, Penelope Wilton, Simon Russell Beale,
Director: Craig Roberts
Writers: Craig Roberts,
Cast: Alice Lowe, Banita Sandhu, Billie Piper, David Thewlis, Morfydd Clark, Natalie O'Neill, Paul Hilton, Penelope Wilton, Robert Pugh, Sally Hawkins,
Director: Jessica Swale
Writers: Jessica Swale,
Cast: Amanda Root, David Horovitch, Dixie Egerickx, Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessica Gunning, Lucas Bond, Penelope Wilton, Siân Phillips, Tom Courtenay,
Director: Colin McIvor
Writers: Colin McIvor,
Cast: Amy Huberman, Art Parkinson, Damian O'Hare, Emily Flain, Ian McElhinney, Ian O'Reilly, James Stockdale, Penelope Wilton, Stephen Hagan, Toby Jones,
Director: Amma Asante
Writers: Misan Sagay,
Cast: Emily Watson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, James Norton, Matthew Goode, Miranda Richardson, Penelope Wilton, Sam Reid, Sarah Gadon, Tom Felton, Tom Wilkinson,
Director: Julian Jarrold
Writers: Gwyneth Hughes,
Cast: Angelina Ingpen, Aubrey Shelton, Candice D'Arcy, Carl Beukes, Conrad Kemp, Imelda Staunton, Kate Tilley, Penelope Wilton, Sienna Miller, Toby Jones,
Director: John Madden
Writers: Ol Parker,
Cast: Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Dev Patel, Judi Dench, Lillete Dubey, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, Tina Desai, Tom Wilkinson,
Director: Woody Allen
Writers: Woody Allen,
Cast: Brian Cox, Emily Mortimer, Ewen Bremner, James Nesbitt, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Margaret Tyzack, Miranda Raison, Penelope Wilton, Rupert Penry-Jones, Scarlett Johansson,
Director: Edgar Wright
Writers: Simon Pegg,
Cast: Bill Nighy, Dylan Moran, Jessica Hynes, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Martin Freeman, Matt Lucas, Nick Frost, Penelope Wilton, Simon Pegg,
Director: Nigel Cole
Writers: Tim Firth,
Cast: Annette Crosbie, Celia Imrie, Ciarán Hinds, Geraldine James, Helen Mirren, John Alderton, Julie Walters, Linda Bassett, Penelope Wilton, Philip Glenister,
Director: Richard Eyre
Writers: Charles Wood,
Cast: Derek Hutchinson, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Broadbent, Judi Dench, Juliet Aubrey, Kate Winslet, Kris Marshall, Penelope Wilton, Samuel West, Timothy West,
Director: Richard Attenborough
Writers: John Briley,
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Hargreaves, John Matshikiza, John Thaw, Juanita Waterman, Kate Hardie, Kevin Kline, Kevin McNally, Penelope Wilton, Zakes Mokae,
Director: Karel Reisz
Writers: Harold Pinter,
Cast: Charlotte Mitchell, Colin Jeavons, Emily Morgan, Hilton McRae, Jean Faulds, Jeremy Irons, Lynsey Baxter, Meryl Streep, Penelope Wilton, Peter Vaughan,