Penelope Wilton
Acting 1946-06-03 Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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 …
Known For
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Shaun of the Dead
2004
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Belle
2013
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Calendar Girls
2003
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Iris
2001
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The Girl
2012
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The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2012
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Cry Freedom
1987
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The History Boys
2006
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Joseph Andrews
1977
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Alice Through the Looking Glass
1998
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Clockwise
1986
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Blame It on the Bellboy
1992
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Tom's Midnight Garden
1999
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Carrington
1995
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Rockaby
2000
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Visitation
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Laughterhouse
1984
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Brexit Shorts: The End
2017