Penelope Keith Biography (1939?-)

Original name, Penelope Anne Constance Hatfield; born April 2, 1939 (some sources cite 1940), in Sutton, Surrey, England; daughter of Frederick Arthur William and Constance Mary (maiden name, Nutting; later surname, Keith) Hatfield; married Rodney Timson, 1978. Addresses: Manager: London Management,Novel House, 2-4 Noel St., London W1V 3RD, England.

Nationality
British
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress, director
Birth Details
April 2, 1939?
Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Stage Appearances
  • Alice Pepper, The Tunnel of Love, Civic Theatre, Chesterfield, England, 1959
  • Simcox's wife and lord mayor's wife, The Wars of the Roses, RoyalShakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1964
  • Big Molly, Ballad of the False Barman, Hampstead Theatre, London,1966
  • Tiny Cruise-Orb, Mr. Kilt and the Great I Am, Hampstead Theatre, 1970
  • Maggie Howard, Suddenly at Home, Fortune Theatre, London, 1971
  • Magdalena, The House of Bernada Alba, Greenwich Theatre, London, 1973
  • Ilona, Catsplay, Greenwich Theatre, 1973
  • Julia, Fallen Angels, Palace Theatre, Watford, England, 1974
  • Sarah, The Norman Conquests (trilogy), Greenwich Theatre, then Globe Theatre, London, 1974
  • Reader, Sweet Mr. Shakespeare, Open Air Theatre, London, 1975
  • Lady driver, Donkey's Years, Globe Theatre, 1976
  • Orinthia, The Apple Cart, Chichester Theatre Festival, Chichester,England, and Phoenix Theatre, London, both 1977
  • Epifania, The Millionairess, Haymarket Theatre Royal, London, 1978
  • Lady Cicely Waynflete, Captain Brassbound's Conversion, HaymarketTheatre Royal, 1982
  • Judith Bliss, Hay Fever, Queen's Theatre, London, 1983
  • The Dragon's Tail, Apollo Theatre, London, 1985
  • Sarah, Moving, Queen's Theatre, 1986
  • Maggie, Hobson's Choice, Haymarket Theatre Royal, 1986
  • Captain Brassbound's Conversion, West End production, London, 1986
  • Hay Fever, West End production, 1986
  • Miranda, Chichester Theatre, Chichester, 1987
  • Hester Collyer, The Deep Blue Sea, Haymarket Theatre Royal, 1988
  • Dear Charles, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, England, 1990
  • The Merry Wives of Windsor, Chichester Theatre, 1990
  • The Importance of Being Earnest, Yvonne Artaud Theatre, 1992
  • On Approval, Yvonne Artaud Theatre, 1994
  • Glyn and It, Yvonne Artaud Theatre, 1994
  • Queen Elizabeth I, The Regina Monologues, Covent Garden Festival Theatre, London, 2001
  • Appeared in Monsieur Amilcar, Chichester Theatre; also appeared inFlowering Cherry and Gigi.
  • Major Tours
  • Lady Bracknell, The Importance of Being Earnest, British cities, 1991
  • On Approval, British cities, 1992
  • Stage Director
  • How the Other Half Loves, 1994
  • Mrs. Warren's Profession, Yvonne Artaud Theatre, 1997
  • Major Tours
  • Relatively Speaking, British cities, 1992
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Wenda Padbury, Kate, Yorkshire (England), 1970-1972
  • Margot Ledbetter, Good Neighbors (also known as The Good Life), BBC (England), 1975-1978
  • Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton, To the Manor Born, BBC, 1979-1981
  • Helen (Walker) Morgan, Sweet Sixteen, BBC, 1983
  • Sarah Gladwyn, Moving, Thames (England), 1985
  • Caroline Fairchild (some sources cite Caroline Fielding), Executive Stress, Thames, 1986-1987
  • Jean Price, No Job for a Lady, Thames, 1990-1992
  • Philippa Troy, Law and Disorder, Thames, 1994
  • Maggie, Next of Kin, BBC, 1995-1997
  • Appeared as Amanda Prynne in the series Private Lives.
  • Episodic
  • (Uncredited) Bride, "The Murder Market," The Avengers, ABC WeekendTelevision (England), 1965
  • Nanny Brown, "Something Nasty in the Nursery," The Avengers, ABC Weekend Television, 1967
  • Herself, The Morecambe and Wise Show, BBC (England), 1969
  • "Take Me to Your Leader," The Avengers, 1969
  • "The Graveyard Shift," Ghost Story, BBC, 1973
  • Presenter, What's My Line?, Thames (England), 1988
  • Presenter, Behind the Scenes, 1994
  • Also presenter of Capability Brown.
  • Specials
  • Maria Wislack, On Approval (also known as Play of the Month: OnApproval), 1980
  • Clarissa Hailsham-Brown, Spider's Web, Arts and Entertainment, 1982
  • Helen Lancaster, Waters of the Moon, 1983, then Arts and Entertainment, 1986
  • (In archive footage) The 100 Greatest TV Ads, 2000
  • Margot Ledbetter (in archive footage), The 100 Greatest TV Characters, 2001
  • Paul Eddington: A Life Well Lived, BBC (England), 2001
  • Also appeared in The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show.
  • Movies
  • Sarah, The Norman Conquests (also known as The Norman Conquests: Living Together), Thames Television, 1977
  • Sarah, The Norman Conquests: Table Manners, 1978
  • Saran, The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden, 1978
  • Miniseries
  • Herself and Margot Ledbetter, Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom, 1999
  • Also appeared in the miniseries The Pallisters, BBC.
  • Other
  • Donkey's Years, 1976
  • Beatrice, Much Ado about Nothing, 1978
  • Presenter, Growing Places, 1989
  • Aunt Louise, Coming Home (also known as Heimkehr and Rosamunde Pilcher--Heimkehr), 1998
  • Also appeared in Jackanory, Saving It for Alby, Six Shades of Black, Tickle on the Tum, and Woof.
  • Film Appearances
  • Nurse, Carry On, Doctor, Rank, 1967
  • Lotte von Gelbstein, Every Home Should Have One (also known as Think Dirty), British Lion, 1970
  • Tory lady, Take a Girl Like You, Columbia, 1970
  • Reporter, Rentadick, Rank, 1972
  • Penny Gold, 1973
  • Rennie, Madhouse Mansion (also known as Ghost Story), Stephen Weeks, 1974
  • Massage parlor receptionist, The Hound of the Baskervilles, 1977
  • The Honorable Dorothy Brett, Priest of Love, Filmways, 1980
  • Aunt Tanya, The Secret of Coach 13 (also known as Das Geheimnisdes 13. Wagen and La treizieme voiture), 1993
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • Voices of Helen the Hippo and Browser the Long for the children's album Captain Beaky, 1970s.
  • Audio Books
  • Narrator of Emma by Jane Austen, BBC (England).
  • Videos
  • Voice for Flight of the Amazon Queen.