Josephine Tewson
- Acting
- February 26, 1931 · Hampstead, London, England, UK
- August 18, 2022
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
- The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker · Self
- Lewis · Hazel O'Brien
- The Mumbo Jumbo · Miss Hodges
- The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket · Elizabeth Warden
- Midsomer Murders · Samantha Johnstone
- Heartbeat
- Keeping Up Appearances · Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden
- Wilt · Miss Leuchars
- Clarence · Jane Travers
- Rude Health
- The Caucasian Chalk Circle · Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law
- Gabrielle and the Doodleman · Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother
- Terry and June · Brenda, Mrs Robins
- Shelley
- The Hound of the Baskervilles · Nun
- Odd Man Out · Dorothy Sutcliffe
- The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It · Miss Hoskins
- No Appointment Necessary
- Happy Ever After · Mrs Robins
- A Coffin for the Bride · Yvonne
- Tell Tarby
- Thriller · Yvonne
- Whoops Baghdad · Fatima
- Elementary, My Dear Watson · Lady Cynthia
- Last of the Summer Wine · Miss Davenport
- His Lordship Entertains
- The Two Ronnies · Cynthia
- Coppers End · Sgt. Penny Pringle
- Six Dates with Barker · Travers
- Hark at Barker · Mildred Bates
- The Champions · Hotel Switchboard Operator
- Frost on Sunday · Self / Various Characters
- The Troublesome Double · Mrs. Wentworth
- No Hiding Place