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