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