Penelope Wilton
Biografía
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.
Filmografía
Fing!
(2026)
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
Self (2025)
Downton Abbey: El gran final
Isobel Merton (2025)
Dead Hot
Francine (2024)
Agatha Christie: Matar es fácil
Miss Pinkerton (2023)
El viaje de Harold
Maureen Fry (2023)
Judi Dench: Our National Treasure
Self (2022)
Remembers…
(2022)
Downton Abbey: Una nueva era
Isobel Merton (2022)
El arma del engaño
Hester Leggett (2022)
Belleza eterna
Vivian (2020)
En Busca De Summerland
Older Alice (2020)
Downton Abbey
Isobel Merton (2019)
After Life
Anne (2019)
Zoo
Denise Austin (2018)
La sociedad literaria y el pastel de piel de patata
Amelia Maugery (2018)
Brexit Shorts: The End
Helen (2017)
Brief Encounters
Pauline (2016)
Mi amigo el gigante
The Queen (2016)
All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film
Narrator (voice) (2016)
El nuevo exótico hotel Marigold
Jean Ainslie (2015)
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Delia (2013)
Belle
Lady Mary Murray (2013)
The Girl
Peggy Robertson (2012)
El exótico Hotel Marigold
Jean Ainslie (2012)
South Riding
Mrs Beddows (2011)
Downton Abbey
Isobel Merton (2010)
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
Self (2010)
Margot
B.Q. (2009)
La Pasión
Mary (2008)
Half Broken Things
Jean (2007)
Celebration
Julie (2007)
Five Days
Barbara Poole (2007)
The History Boys
Mrs. Bibby (2006)
Match Point
Eleanor Hewett (2005)
Orgullo y prejuicio
Mrs. Gardiner (2005)
Doctor Who
Harriet Jones (2005)
Falling
Daisy Langrish (2005)
Zombies Party
Barbara (2004)
Las chicas del calendario
Ruth (2003)
Comedy Connections
(2003)
Lucky Jim
Celia Welch (2003)
Iris
Janet Stone (2001)
Bob & Rose
Monica Gossage (2001)
Victoria y Alberto
Princess Mary Louise Victoria (2001)
The Whistle-Blower
Heather Graham (2001)
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Mrs. Cratchit (2000)
Rockaby
Old Woman (2000)
Esposas e hijas
Mrs. Hamley (1999)
Tom's Midnight Garden
Aunt Melbourne (1999)
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
Delfina / Paulina (1999)
Alicia y el espejo mágico
White Queen (1998)
Talking Heads 2
(1998)
Landscape
Beth (1995)
Carrington
Lady Ottoline Morrell (1995)
Kavanagh Q.C.
Barbara Watkins (1995)
The Deep Blue Sea
Hester Collyer (1994)
The Return of the Borrowers
Homily (1993)
The Secret Rapture
Marion French (1993)
The Borrowers
Homily (1992)
Screaming
(1992)
Échale la culpa al botones
Patricia Fulford (1992)
Performance
Hester Collyer (1991)
Talking Heads
Rosemary (1988)
Grita libertad
Wendy Woods (1987)
Siempre puntual
Pat Garden (1986)
C.A.T.S. Eyes
(1985)
Laughterhouse
Alice Singleton (1984)
Ever Decreasing Circles
(1984)
The Tale of Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter (1983)
El cuento de Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter (1982)
King Lear
Regan (1982)
Country
Virginia Carlion (1981)
Othello
Desdemona (1981)
La mujer del teniente francés
Sonia (1981)
Pasmore
Helen (1980)
An Audience with...
Self (1978)
Able's Will
Journalist (1977)
The Norman Conquests
Annie (1977)
Joseph Andrews
Mrs. Wilton (1977)
King Lear
Regan (1975)
Mrs. Warren's Profession
Vivie Warren (1972)
The Sullens Sisters
Rachel Sullens (1972)
Country Matters
Rachel Sullens (1972)
Play for Today
Virginia Carlion (1970)
BBC Play of the Month
Regan (1965)
Visitation