Penelope Keith
Penelope Keith | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Keith in 2017 | |
| Born | Penelope Anne Constance Hatfield 2 April 1940 Sutton, Surrey, England |
| Died | 29 June 2026 (aged 86) Surrey, England |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and presenter |
| Years active | 1959–2026 |
| Spouse |
Rodney Timson (m. 1978) |
| Children | 2 (adopted) |
Dame Penelope Anne Constance Keith (née Hatfield; 2 April 1940 – 29 June 2026) was an English actress. She was known for her roles in the British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born. Keith replaced Lord Olivier as president of the Actors' Benevolent Fund after his death in 1989. She 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.
Keith won the 1976 Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for the play Donkeys' Years. She also won the 1977 BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance.
In 1978, Keith won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for The Norman Conquests. Keith also appeared in Executive Stress (1986–1988), No Job for a Lady (1990–1992) and Next of Kin (1995–1997).
Keith died of cancer at her home in Surrey, England on 29 June 2026 at the age of 86.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The Good Life actress Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86". BBC News. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Duggins, Alexi (29 June 2026). "Penelope Keith, star of The Good Life and To the Manor Born, dies aged 86". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
Other websites
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Media related to Penelope Keith at Wikimedia Commons
- Penelope Keith on IMDb
- Penelope Keith discography at Discogs
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