Penelope Wilton
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.
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- Born:
- Jun 3, 1946 In Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 73
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Fing!
- Latest Project:
- Movie Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 2025-09-10
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Visitation | 2026 | |
| Movie | Fing! | 2026 | |
| Movie | Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale | Isobel Crawley | 2025-09-10 |
| Series | Dead Hot | Francine | 2024-03-01 |
| Series | Murder Is Easy | Miss Pinkerton | 2023-12-27 |
| Movie | The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry | Maureen Fry | 2023-04-27 |
| Movie | Operation Mincemeat | Hester Leggett | 2022-04-01 |
| Movie | Downton Abbey: A New Era | Isobel Merton | 2022-04-27 |
| Movie | Summerland | Older Alice | 2020-07-24 |
| Movie | Eternal Beauty | Vivian | 2020-08-21 |
| Series | After Life | Anne | 2019-03-08 |
| Movie | Downton Abbey | Isobel Merton | 2019-09-12 |
| Movie | Zoo | Denise Austin | 2018-06-08 |
| Movie | The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society | Amelia Maugery | 2018-04-19 |
| Series | Brief Encounters | Pauline | 2016-07-04 |
| Movie | The BFG | The Queen | 2016-06-01 |
| Movie | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Jean Ainslie | 2015-02-26 |
| Movie | Belle | Lady Mary Murray | 2013-05-01 |
| Movie | National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage | Delia | 2013-11-02 |
| Movie | The Girl | Peggy Robertson | 2012-10-22 |
| Movie | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Jean Ainslie | 2012-02-23 |
| Series | South Riding | Mrs Beddows | 2011-02-20 |
| Movie | Harold Pinter: A Celebration | Self | 2010-01-24 |
| Series | Downton Abbey | Isobel Merton | 2010-09-26 |
| Movie | Margot | B.Q. | 2009-11-30 |
| Series | The Passion | Mary | 2008-03-16 |
| Series | Five Days | Barbara Poole | 2007-01-23 |
| Movie | Half Broken Things | Jean | 2007-10-28 |
| Movie | Celebration | Julie | 2007-02-26 |
| Movie | The History Boys | Mrs. Bibby | 2006-10-02 |
| Movie | Falling | Daisy Langrish | 2005-03-06 |
| Series | Doctor Who | Harriet Jones | 2005-03-26 |
| Movie | Pride & Prejudice | Mrs. Gardiner | 2005-09-16 |
| Movie | Match Point | Eleanor Hewett | 2005-10-26 |
| Movie | Shaun of the Dead | Barbara | 2004-04-09 |
| Movie | Lucky Jim | Celia Welch | 2003-04-11 |
| Series | Comedy Connections | Unknown | 2003-06-09 |
| Movie | Calendar Girls | Ruth | 2003-09-02 |
| Movie | The Whistle-Blower | Heather Graham | 2001-04-14 |
| Movie | Iris | Janet Stone | 2001-12-14 |
| Series | Bob & Rose | Monica Gossage | 2001-09-10 |
| Movie | Victoria & Albert | Princess Mary Louise Victoria | 2001-08-26 |
| Movie | Rockaby | Old Woman | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings | Mrs. Cratchit | 2000-12-25 |
| Movie | Tom's Midnight Garden | Aunt Melbourne | 1999-07-02 |
| Series | Wives and Daughters | Mrs. Hamley | 1999-11-28 |
| Movie | Alice Through the Looking Glass | White Queen | 1998-12-26 |
| Movie | Talking Heads 2 | 1998-10-06 | |
| Series | Kavanagh Q.C. | Unknown | 1995-01-03 |
| Movie | Landscape | Beth | 1995-10-21 |
| Movie | Carrington | Lady Ottoline Morrell | 1995-05-25 |
| Movie | The Deep Blue Sea | Hester Collyer | 1994-11-12 |
| Movie | The Secret Rapture | Marion French | 1993-09-12 |
| Series | The Return of the Borrowers | Homily | 1993-11-14 |
| Series | Screaming | 1992-03-15 | |
| Series | The Borrowers | Homily | 1992-11-08 |
| Movie | Blame It on the Bellboy | Patricia Fulford | 1992-01-24 |
| Movie | Cry Freedom | Wendy Woods | 1987-11-06 |
| Movie | Clockwise | Pat Garden | 1986-03-01 |
| Series | C.A.T.S. Eyes | Unknown | 1985-04-12 |
| Series | Ever Decreasing Circles | 1984-01-29 | |
| Movie | Laughterhouse | Alice Singleton | 1984-09-01 |
| Movie | King Lear | Regan | 1982-09-19 |
| Movie | Othello | Desdemona | 1981-10-04 |
| Movie | Country | Virginia Carlion | 1981-10-20 |
| Movie | The French Lieutenant's Woman | Sonia | 1981-08-28 |
| Movie | Pasmore | Helen | 1980-10-21 |
| Series | The BBC Television Shakespeare | Unknown | 1978-12-03 |
| Series | An Audience with... | Herself | 1978-01-08 |
| Series | The Norman Conquests | Annie | 1977-10-05 |
| Movie | Joseph Andrews | Mrs. Wilton | 1977-03-09 |
| Movie | Able's Will | Journalist | 1977-10-05 |
| Series | Play for Today | Unknown | 1970-10-15 |