Penelope Wilton

77 · Born: Jun 3, 1946

Personal Details

Born Jun 3, 1946 Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Spouse

Ian Holm
( Mar 1, 1991 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Daniel Massey
( Dec 12, 1975 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Parents

Clifford Wilton
Alice Wilton

Relatives

Bill Travers (Aunt or Uncle)
Linden Travers (Aunt or Uncle)
Richard Morant (Cousin)

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.

Career

acting

2024

Dead Hot as Francine

2023

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry as Maureen Fry

2022

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era as Isobel Merton

Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat as Hester Leggett

2020

Summerland as Older Alice

Eternal Beauty as Vivian

2019

After Life as Anne

2018

Zoo as Denise Austin

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society as Amelia Maugery

2016

The BFG as The Queen

Brief Encounters

Brief Encounters as Pauline

2015

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel as Jean Ainslie

2013

Belle as Lady Mary Murray

2012

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel as Jean Ainslie

The Girl as Peggy Robertson

2011

South Riding as Mrs Beddows

2010

Arena as Various Characters

Downton Abbey as Isobel Crawley

2009

Margot as B.Q.

2008

The Passion as Mary

2007

Half Broken Things

Half Broken Things as Jean

Celebration as Julie

Five Days as Barbara Poole

2005

Match Point as Eleanor Hewett

Doctor Who as Harriet Jones

Falling as Daisy Languish

Doctor Who as Harriet Jones

2004

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead as Barbara

2003

Calendar Girls as Ruth

Lucky Jim as Celia Welch

2001

Victoria & Albert

Victoria & Albert as Princess Mary Louise Victoria

Iris as Janet Stone

Bob & Rose as Monica Gossage

2000

Rockaby as Old Woman

1999

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka: The Mystery of Chopin

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka: The Mystery of Chopin as Delfina / Paulina

Wives and Daughters

Wives and Daughters as Mrs. Hamley

1998

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass as White Queen

1995

Carrington as Lady Ottoline Morrell

Performance as Beth

1994

Performance as Hester Collyer

1993

The Secret Rapture

The Secret Rapture as Marion French

1992

Blame It on the Bellboy

Blame It on the Bellboy as Patricia Fulford

The Borrowers as Homily

1987

Cry Freedom as Wendy Woods

1986

Clockwise as Pat Garden

1985

Singleton's Pluck

Singleton's Pluck as Alice Singleton

1984

Ever Decreasing Circles

Ever Decreasing Circles

1982

King Lear as Regan

1981

The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman as Sonia

Play for Today as Virginia Carlion

1980

Play for Today as Helen

1977

The Norman Conquests

The Norman Conquests as Annie

1972

Stage 2 as Vivie Warren

appearances

2016