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Dame Penelope Anne Constance Keith, DBE , DL ( néeHatfield; born 2 April 1940) is an English actress and presenter, active in film, radio, stage and television and primarily known for her roles in the British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born. She succeeded Lord Olivier as president of the Actors' Benevolent Fund after his death in ...
Penelope Keith. Actress: The Good Life. Early in her career she worked in repertory in Manchester and while there obtained occasional television roles. When offered scripts she can usually tell within 5 pages if it is suitable for her. When it came to 'To the Manor Born' which was intended for a radio series, she considered it one of the best ...
Penelope Keith was educated at a convent school in Bedford then spent 2 years at a drama school before going to a reportary theatre at Chesterfield in Derbyshire for 6 months. She's best known for the television series The Good Life and To the Manor Born. She has produced a production of Hayfever. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Tonyman 5.
Aug 11, 2022 · Who is Penelope Keith? Penelope was born April 2 1940 and is an English actress of radio, stage, television and film. She was made a Dame in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to the arts and ...
Documentary about Penelope Keith. Features clips from various roles throughout her career and interviews with Keith herself, Richard Briers, John Howard Dav...
Dame Penelope Anne Constance Keith, is an English actress and presenter, active in film, radio, stage and television and primarily known for her roles in the British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born. She succeeded Lord Olivier as president of the Actors' Benevolent Fund after his death in 1989, and 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.
3. She was President of the Actors' Benevolent Fund for many years. Keith succeeded Laurence Olivier in this post when he died in 1990, and held it until last year. The ABF supports actors and stage managers who are experiencing financial hardship due to injury, illness, or old age; it's currently distributing grants to help performers struggling during the cost-of-living crisis.
