Penelope Wilton
Penelope Alice Wilton | Penelope Winton | Пенелопа Уилтон
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1946-06-0380
Place of birth:Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Gender:Female
Popularity:2
Biography
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 recurring role of Harriet Jones in Doctor Who (2005–2008) and Anne in Ricky Gervais' Netflix dark comedy After Life.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Fing!2026-01-240.00
- Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleIsobel Merton2025-09-107.1273
- Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand FinaleSelf2025-09-102.52
- Dead HotFrancine2024-03-017.85
- Murder Is EasyMiss Pinkerton2023-12-275.239
- The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold FryMaureen Fry2023-04-276.6159
- Judi Dench: Our National TreasureSelf2022-07-158.01
- Downton Abbey: A New EraIsobel Merton2022-04-277.2618
- Operation MincemeatHester Leggett2022-04-016.5806
- Eternal BeautyVivian2020-08-216.275
- SummerlandOlder Alice2020-07-247.5228
- Downton AbbeyIsobel Merton2019-09-127.11,267
- After LifeAnne2019-03-087.91,075
- ZooDenise Austin2018-06-086.7110
- The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie SocietyAmelia Maugery2018-04-197.41,409
- Brexit Shorts: The EndHelen2017-06-2610.01
- Brief EncountersPauline2016-07-046.727
- The BFGThe Queen2016-06-016.33,642
- All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on FilmNarrator (voice)2016-04-240.00
- The Second Best Exotic Marigold HotelJean Ainslie2015-02-266.4771
- National Theatre Live: 50 Years on StageDelia2013-11-026.24
- BelleLady Mary Murray2013-05-017.1730
- The GirlPeggy Robertson2012-10-226.1119
- The Best Exotic Marigold HotelJean Ainslie2012-02-237.01,467
- South RidingMrs Beddows2011-02-206.920
- Downton AbbeyIsobel Merton2010-09-268.11,208
- Harold Pinter: A CelebrationSelf2010-01-248.01
- MargotB.Q.2009-11-305.512
- The PassionMary2008-03-165.313
- Half Broken ThingsJean2007-10-286.514
- CelebrationJulie2007-02-266.33
- Five DaysBarbara Poole2007-01-235.839
- The History BoysMrs. Bibby2006-10-026.6215
- Match PointEleanor Hewett2005-10-267.44,398
- Pride & PrejudiceMrs. Gardiner2005-09-168.18,799
- Doctor Who2005-03-267.63,383
- Doctor WhoHarriet Jones2005-03-267.63,383
- FallingDaisy Langrish2005-03-067.94
- Shaun of the DeadBarbara2004-04-097.59,396
- Calendar GirlsRuth2003-09-026.5408
- Comedy Connections2003-06-096.33
- Lucky JimCelia Welch2003-04-117.01
- IrisJanet Stone2001-12-146.4218
- Bob & RoseMonica Gossage2001-09-105.711
- Victoria & AlbertPrincess Mary Louise Victoria2001-08-267.613
- The Whistle-BlowerHeather Graham2001-04-147.85
- Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsMrs. Cratchit2000-12-257.07
- RockabyOld Woman2000-01-015.17
- Wives and DaughtersMrs Hamley1999-11-287.340
- Tom's Midnight GardenAunt Melbourne1999-07-026.121
- The Strange Case of Delfina PotockaDelfina / Paulina1999-01-0110.01
- Alice Through the Looking GlassWhite Queen1998-12-265.272
- Talking Heads 21998-10-068.52
- LandscapeBeth1995-10-2110.01
- CarringtonLady Ottoline Morrell1995-05-256.270
- Kavanagh Q.C.Barbara Watkins1995-01-037.311
- The Deep Blue SeaHester Collyer1994-11-125.04
- The Return of the BorrowersHomily1993-11-147.04
- The Secret RaptureMarion French1993-09-124.85
- The BorrowersHomily1992-11-086.712
- Blame It on the BellboyPatricia Fulford1992-01-245.460
- PerformanceBeth1991-10-056.32
- PerformanceHester Collyer1991-10-056.32
- Talking HeadsRosemary1988-04-196.77
- Cry FreedomWendy Woods1987-11-067.0234
- ClockwisePat Garden1986-03-016.2220
- C.A.T.S. Eyes1985-04-126.05
- LaughterhouseAlice Singleton1984-09-015.84
- Ever Decreasing Circles1984-01-297.516
- The Tale of Beatrix PotterBeatrix Potter1982-11-018.01
- King LearRegan1982-09-196.56
- CountryVirginia Carlion1981-10-207.52
- OthelloDesdemona1981-10-046.712
- The French Lieutenant's WomanSonia1981-08-286.5243
- PasmoreHelen1980-10-210.00
- Joseph AndrewsMrs. Wilton1977-03-095.212
- King LearRegan1975-03-2310.01
- Mrs. Warren's ProfessionVivie Warren1972-10-039.01
- Country MattersRachel Sullens1972-08-204.65
- Play for TodayVirginia Carlion1970-10-156.610
- BBC Play of the MonthRegan1965-10-195.38