Josephine Tewson
Born: 1931-02-26 in Hampstead, London, England, UK
Died: 2022-08-18
Known For: Acting
Biography
Josephine Ann Tewson (26 February 1931 - 18 August 2022) was a British stage and television character actress. She is best known for her roles in popular and long-running British television sitcoms, such as Elizabeth "Liz" Warden, one of the long-suffering neighbours of Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances (1990–95), and Miss Davenport in Last of the Summer Wine (2003–10). She was formerly married to Leonard Rossiter.
Filmography
2012
- The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker as Self
2007
- Lewis as Hazel O'Brien
2000
- The Mumbo Jumbo as Miss Hodges
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Samantha Johnstone
- The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket as Elizabeth Warden
1992
1990
- Keeping Up Appearances as Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden
1989
- Wilt as Miss Leuchars
1988
- Clarence as Jane Travers
1987
1985
- The Caucasian Chalk Circle as Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law
1984
- Gabrielle and the Doodleman as Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother
1979
- Terry and June as Brenda
- Shelley
1978
1977
1974
- A Coffin for the Bride as Yvonne
1973
- Last of the Summer Wine as Miss Davenport
- Thriller as Yvonne
- Elementary, My Dear Watson as Lady Cynthia
- Whoops Baghdad as Fatima
- Tell Tarby
1971
- The Two Ronnies as Cynthia
- Six Dates with Barker
- Coppers End as Sgt. Penny Pringle
1969
1968
- The Champions as Hotel Switchboard Operator
1967
- The Troublesome Double as Mrs. Wentworth