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Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 03, 1946 (79)
Birthplace Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Penelope Wilton (b. 1946) is a common name in British Theatre for which she has been nominated for the Laurence Oliver Award several times. Furthermore, she is a known name for all her work in British Television as well, most recently as a consistent part of 'Downton Abbey' on ITV. ...

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025

as Isobel Crawley

Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat

2022

as Hester Leggett

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022

as Isobel Merton

Summerland

Summerland

2020

as Older Alice

Eternal Beauty

Eternal Beauty

2020

as Vivian

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

2019

as Isobel Merton

Zoo

Zoo

2018

as Denise Austin

Brexit Shorts: The End

Brexit Shorts: The End

2017

as Helen

The BFG

The BFG

2016

as The Queen

Belle

Belle

2013

as Lady Mary Murray

The Girl

The Girl

2012

as Peggy Robertson

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2012

as Jean Ainslie

Margot

Margot

2009

as B.Q.

Half Broken Things

Half Broken Things

2007

as Jean

Celebration

Celebration

2007

as Julie

The History Boys

The History Boys

2006

as Mrs. Bibby

Falling

Falling

2005

as Daisy Langrish

Match Point

Match Point

2005

as Eleanor Hewett

Pride & Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice

2005

as Mrs. Gardiner

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

2004

as Barbara

Lucky Jim

Lucky Jim

2003

as Celia Welch

Calendar Girls

Calendar Girls

2003

as Ruth

Iris

Iris

2001

as Janet Stone

Victoria & Albert

Victoria & Albert

2001

as Princess Mary Louise Victoria

Rockaby

Rockaby

2000

as Old Woman

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

2000

as Mrs. Cratchit

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

1999

as Delfina / Paulina

Tom's Midnight Garden

Tom's Midnight Garden

1999

as Aunt Melbourne

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1998

as White Queen

Landscape

Landscape

1995

as Beth

Carrington

Carrington

1995

as Lady Ottoline Morrell

The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

1994

as Hester Collyer

The Secret Rapture

The Secret Rapture

1993

as Marion French

Blame It on the Bellboy

Blame It on the Bellboy

1992

as Patricia Fulford

Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

1987

as Wendy Woods

Clockwise

Clockwise

1986

as Pat Garden

Laughterhouse

Laughterhouse

1984

as Alice Singleton

King Lear

King Lear

1982

as Regan

Country

Country

1981

as Virginia Carlion

Pasmore

Pasmore

1980

as Helen

Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews

1977

as Mrs. Wilton

King Lear

King Lear

1975

as Regan

Mrs. Warren's Profession

Mrs. Warren's Profession

1972

as Vivie Warren

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Television Credits

Downton Abbey

as Isobel Merton

Episodes: 47

First Aired: Sep 26, 2010

After Life

as Anne

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Mar 08, 2019

The Borrowers

as Homily

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Nov 08, 1992

Five Days

as Barbara Poole

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 23, 2007

Bob & Rose

as Monica Gossage

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 10, 2001

The Return of the Borrowers

as Homily

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

The Passion

as Mary

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 16, 2008

Brief Encounters

as Pauline

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 04, 2016

Wives and Daughters

as Mrs. Hamley

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 28, 1999

Dead Hot

as Francine

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 01, 2024

Doctor Who

as Harriet Jones

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

South Riding

as Mrs Beddows

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 20, 2011

The Norman Conquests

as Annie

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 05, 1977

Murder Is Easy

as Miss Pinkerton

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 27, 2023

Performance

as Beth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 1991

Talking Heads

as Rosemary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 19, 1988

Kavanagh Q.C.

as Barbara Watkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1995

Play for Today

as Virginia Carlion

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

The Tale of Beatrix Potter

as Beatrix Potter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1982

Ever Decreasing Circles

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jan 29, 1984

Screaming

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 15, 1992

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

Doctor Who

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Comedy Connections

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 09, 2003

C.A.T.S. Eyes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 12, 1985

An Audience with...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1978

Arena

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1975

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 14 19 8
2024 7 17 30 8
2024 8 15 37 7
2024 9 9 17 5
2024 10 10 21 5
2024 11 7 12 4
2024 12 9 13 5
2025 1 14 29 7
2025 2 9 17 3
2025 3 5 10 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 2 9 0
2025 9 1 1 0
2025 10 1 1 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 813 718

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