Person

Josephine Tewson

Acting · 1931–2022 · Hampstead, London, England, UK

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.

Known for

Filmography

2012The Many Faces of Ronnie BarkerSelf
2007LewisHazel O'Brien
2000The Mumbo JumboMiss Hodges
1997The Memoirs of Hyacinth BucketElizabeth Warden
1997Midsomer MurdersSamantha Johnstone
1992Heartbeat
1990Keeping Up AppearancesElizabeth 'Liz' Warden
1989WiltMiss Leuchars
1988ClarenceJane Travers
1987Rude Health
1985The Caucasian Chalk CirclePeasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law
1984Gabrielle and the DoodlemanMrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother
1979Terry and JuneBrenda
1979Shelley
1978The Hound of the BaskervillesNun
1977Odd Man OutDorothy Sutcliffe
1977The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItMiss Hoskins
1977No Appointment Necessary
1974Happy Ever AfterMrs Robins
1974A Coffin for the BrideYvonne
1973Tell Tarby
1973ThrillerYvonne
1973Whoops BaghdadFatima
1973Elementary, My Dear WatsonLady Cynthia
1973Last of the Summer WineMiss Davenport
1972His Lordship Entertains
1971The Two RonniesCynthia
1971Coppers EndSgt. Penny Pringle
1971Six Dates with BarkerTravers
1969Hark at BarkerMildred Bates
1968The ChampionsHotel Switchboard Operator
1968Frost on SundaySelf / Various Characters
1967The Troublesome DoubleMrs. Wentworth
1959No Hiding Place

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