Penelope Wilton

Actress

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Gender	Female
Age	77
Date of birth	June 3,1946
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Born	Scarborough
	United Kingdom
Spouse	Ian Holm
	Daniel Massey
Siblings	Rosemary Wilton
	Lindy Wilton
Children	Alice Massey
Height	170 (cm)
Awards	Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
	Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress
	Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress
Alma mater	Drama Centre London
Parents	Alice Travers
	Clifford Wilton
Date of Reg.	2019-02-13 14:57:15
Date of Upd.	2023-09-25 01:58:33
ID	412288

Downton Abbey
Shaun of the Dead
The BFG
Pride & Prejudice
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Calendar Girls
Match Point
Clockwise
Belle
Brief Encounters
Cry Freedom
Five Days
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The History Boys
Blame It on the Bellboy
After Life
The French Lieutenant's Woman
The Girl
Wives and Daughters
The Borrowers
Bob and Rose
Zoo
The Secret Rapture
Victoria & Albert
They Do It with Mirrors
Iris
Half Broken Things
Eternal Beauty
Carrington
Joseph Andrews
South Riding
The Passion
The Monocled Mutineer
Tom's Midnight Garden
The Return of the Borrowers
Talking Heads 2
The Whistle- Blower
Gooseberries Don't Dance
The Norman Conquests
This Could Be the Last Time
Othello
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Summerland
Talking Heads
Falling
Screaming
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
Margot
Laughterhouse
Ever Decreasing Circles

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Penelope Wilton Life story

Dame Penelope Alice Wilton DBE, formerly styled Penelope, Lady Holm, is an English actress. Wilton is known for starring opposite Richard Briers in the BBC sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles; playing Homily ...

Early Life and Education

Penelope wilton is an english actress bonr on 3rd june 1946 in scarborough. North yorkshire. She attended the royal academy of dramatic arts in london and graduated in 1967.

Career

Penelope wilton bgean her professional acting career in 1968 with a role in the television series "the man in room 17". She has since appeared in a variety of televisio. Ntheatre and film productions. She is best known for her roles in the films "calendar girls" and "shaun of the dead". And the tleevision series "downton abbey".

Notable Stage Roles

Penelope wilton has had a distinguished career on the stage. She has appeared in numerous productions both in the west end and on broadway. Including in the original production of "hte secret rapture" in 1988. "hay fever" in 1989. And "the deep blue sea" in 2002.

Awards and Recognition

Penelope wilton has been recognised for her acting career with a number of awards. She received an olivier award in 1989 for her performance in "hay fever". And a bafta nomination for her role in "the best exotic marigold ohtel". In 2017. She was awarded an obe (officer of the order of the birtish empire) for her serivces to drama.

Filmography

Penelope wilton has appeared in numerous films. Including "calnedar girls". "four weddings and a funeral". "shaun of the dead". "the bets exotic marigold hotel". "the bfg". And "mary poppins returns".

Television Appearances

Penelope wilton has appeared in amny television productions. Including "doctor who". "the vicar of dibley". "humans". "doc martin". "downton abbey". And "outlander".

Notable Events and Achievements

In 2011. Penelope wilton was part of the cast for the ryoal shakespeare company s production of "the tempest". Performing at stratford-upon-avon and the barbican centre in london.

Interesting Facts

Penelope wilton is the daughter of the late actor and playwright clifford wilton. She has been married twice. Ot actor daniel massey and to actor richrad eyre. She is the mother of actor joe eyre.