Acting

Josephine Tewson

Born 1931-02-26 · Hampstead, London, England, UK

Died 2022-08-18

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.

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The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
as Self
2012
Lewis
as Hazel O'Brien
2007
The Mumbo Jumbo
as Miss Hodges
2000
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
as Elizabeth Warden
1997
Midsomer Murders
as Samantha Johnstone
1997
Heartbeat
1992
Keeping Up Appearances
as Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden
1990
Wilt
as Miss Leuchars
1989
Clarence
as Jane Travers
1988
Rude Health
1987
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
as Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law
1985
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
as Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother
1984
Terry and June
as Brenda
1979
Terry and June
as Mrs Robins
1979
Shelley
1979
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Nun
1978
Odd Man Out
as Dorothy Sutcliffe
1977
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
as Miss Hoskins
1977
No Appointment Necessary
1977
Happy Ever After
as Mrs Robins
1974
A Coffin for the Bride
as Yvonne
1974
Tell Tarby
1973
Thriller
as Yvonne
1973
Whoops Baghdad
as Fatima
1973
Elementary, My Dear Watson
as Lady Cynthia
1973
Last of the Summer Wine
as Miss Davenport
1973
His Lordship Entertains
1972
The Two Ronnies
as Cynthia
1971
Coppers End
as Sgt. Penny Pringle
1971
Six Dates with Barker
as Travers
1971
Hark at Barker
as Mildred Bates
1969
The Champions
as Hotel Switchboard Operator
1968
Frost on Sunday
as Self / Various Characters
1968
The Troublesome Double
as Mrs. Wentworth
1967
No Hiding Place
1959