Penny Downie

Penny Downie

Acting

Born January 1, 1954 · Queensland, Australia

Penny Downie is an Australian actress known for her stage and television appearances in the United Kingdom. From 2017 until 2021 she played Ellen in the British TV sitcom Back. She plays the US ambass…

Known for

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

The Crown

The Crown

2016

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

2010

Vera

Vera

2011

Minder

Minder

1979

Father Brown

Father Brown

2013

Spooks

Spooks

2002

Silk

Silk

2011

Acting(59)

2026Boss CatDoris

2024The Jester from TransylvaniaMrs. Pennington

2023The DiplomatFrances Munning

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2022The Chelsea DetectiveHilary Carmichael

2021Whitstable PearlIzzy

2017AbsentiaValerie Chandris

2016JackieJanet Lee

2016The CrownDuchess of Gloucester

2016Houdini & DoyleMrs. Sulzbach

2016London Has FallenHome Secretary Rose Kenter

2014SiblingsDr Barker

2013Father BrownRev. Mother Augustine

2012Ripper StreetFlora Gable

2011W.E.Dr. Vargas

2011VeraVeronica

2011SilkHelen Guthrie

2010Downton AbbeyLady Sinderby

2009HamletGertrude

2009InvictusMrs. Pienaar

2006New Street LawHonor Scammel

2005All About GeorgeEvelyn

2005All About GeorgeEvelyn

2005The Girl in the CaféRuth

2005FallingHazel Kent

2005Murder in RomeCaecilia

2004Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk StockingJudith Massingham

2004Murder in SuburbiaZenith

2003ByronLady Judith Milbanke

2003TrustAnita Matteo

2003Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his MindSelf - Narrator

2003ByronLady Judith Milbanke

2002SpooksProsecution QC

2001The CazaletsSid

2001Waking the DeadBonnie Yorke

2000The House of MirthJudy Trenor

1999Lost for WordsAileen Longden

1998Crime and PunishmentKaterina

1998A Certain JusticeVenetia Aldridge

1997Food of LoveMary

1997The Ice HousePhoebe Maybury

1996MadsonAnderton

1995Kavanagh Q.C.Mrs. Rosalind McEnery

1994ParadiseLinda

1992UnderbellyBarbara Manning

1991Stanley and the WomenSusan Duke

1989Screen OneSheila

1989Agatha Christie's PoirotFrances Cloade

1988A Taste for DeathKate Miskin

1988CampaignSarah Copeland

1987LionheartMadelaine

1987Inspector MorseNurse Wendy Hazlitt

1985WetherbyChrissie

1983DalglieshKate Miskin

1982CrosstalkCindy

1982TimewatchCaecilia

1979MinderDee Rogers