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Josephine Tewson
🎭 Acting

Josephine Tewson

February 26, 1931 (age 91)
August 18, 2022
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Female
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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.

Movies

11 credits
Wilt
★ 6.2
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Wilt
1989 as Miss Leuchars
The Hound of the Baskervilles
★ 4.4
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978 as Nun
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
★ 9.5
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The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
1997 as Elizabeth Warden
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
★ 6.3
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The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977 as Miss Hoskins
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
★ 8.0
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The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012 as Self
Elementary, My Dear Watson
★ 7.0
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Elementary, My Dear Watson
1973 as Lady Cynthia
A Coffin for the Bride
★ 8.0
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A Coffin for the Bride
1974 as Yvonne
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle
1985 as Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in…
The Mumbo Jumbo
★ 7.0
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The Mumbo Jumbo
2000 as Miss Hodges
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
★ 8.0
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Gabrielle and the Doodleman
1984 as Mrs. Briggs / Fairy…
The Troublesome Double
★ 9.0
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The Troublesome Double
1967 as Mrs. Wentworth

TV Shows

23 credits
Midsomer Murders TV
★ 7.5
PRO
Crime, Drama
1997 Crime, Drama
Heartbeat TV
★ 7.2
PRO
Comedy, Crime
1992 Comedy, Crime
Lewis TV
★ 7.6
Crime, Drama
2007 Crime, Drama
The Champions TV
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The Champions
1968 as Hotel Switchboard Operator
Last of the Summer Wine TV
★ 7.1
PRO
Comedy
Thriller TV
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Thriller
1973 as Yvonne
No Hiding Place TV
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No Hiding Place
1959
Keeping Up Appearances TV
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Keeping Up Appearances
1990 as Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden
Shelley TV
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Shelley
1979
The Two Ronnies TV
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The Two Ronnies
1971 as Cynthia
Terry and June TV
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Terry and June
1979 as Brenda
Terry and June TV
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Terry and June
1979 as Mrs Robins
Clarence TV
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Clarence
1988 as Jane Travers
Six Dates with Barker TV
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Six Dates with Barker
1971 as Travers
Coppers End TV
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Coppers End
1971 as Sgt. Penny Pringle
Frost on Sunday TV
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Frost on Sunday
1968 as Self / Various Characters
Whoops Baghdad TV
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Whoops Baghdad
1973 as Fatima
Hark at Barker TV
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Hark at Barker
1969 as Mildred Bates
Odd Man Out TV
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Odd Man Out
1977 as Dorothy Sutcliffe
No Appointment Necessary TV
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No Appointment Necessary
1977
Tell Tarby TV
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Tell Tarby
1973
Rude Health TV
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Rude Health
1987
His Lordship Entertains TV
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His Lordship Entertains
1972
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