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Dame Penelope Wilton returns Friday (January 14) in the third and final season of Ricky Gervais' bittersweet Netflix sitcom After Life. To whet your appetite, we're making her our British Icon of the Week and celebrating 10 of the reasons we enjoy and admire this prolific actress.1.
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).
Oct 29, 2023 · Penelope Wilton: ‘The Queen Mother was an extremely clever woman’. The actress, set to take up the royal role in Backstairs Billy, reveals the sadness behind the corgis, hats and handbags....
Jun 30, 2016 · The ‘Downton Abbey’ actress is going up in society – not only has she just been made a dame, but she is also playing the Queen in Steven Spielberg’s ‘The BFG’. Gerard Gilbert. Thursday ...
Interview. Penelope Wilton: ‘The royals are there because we want them – not the other way round’. She doesn’t like standing ovations and thinks taking up the role of Queen Mother in her late...
Sep 19, 2014 · Between the latest series of Julian Fellowes’ hit period drama and a new stage role, Penelope Wilton is set for a formidable autumn. Fiona Mountford. Friday 19 September 2014 23:46 BST....
Biography. Penelope Wilton (b. 1946) is a common name in British Theatre for which she has been nominated for the Laurence Oliver Award several times. Furthermore, she is a known name for all her work in British Television as well, most recently as a consistent part of 'Downton Abbey' on ITV.
