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Josephine Tewson

Biography

Josephine Ann Tewson 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

The Mumbo Jumbo
The Mumbo Jumbo
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Elementary, My Dear Watson
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
A Coffin for the Bride
A Coffin for the Bride

Filmography

2012 The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
as Self
2007 Lewis
as Hazel O'Brien
2000 The Mumbo Jumbo
as Miss Hodges
1997 The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
as Elizabeth Warden
1997 Midsomer Murders
as Samantha Johnstone
1992 Heartbeat
as
1990 Keeping Up Appearances
as Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden
1989 Wilt
as Miss Leuchars
1988 Clarence
as Jane Travers
1987 Rude Health
as
1985 The Caucasian Chalk Circle
as Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law
1984 Gabrielle and the Doodleman
as Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother
1979 Terry and June
as Brenda
1979 Terry and June
as Mrs Robins
1979 Shelley
as
1978 The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Nun
1977 Odd Man Out
as
1977 The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
as Miss Hoskins
1977 No Appointment Necessary
as
1974 A Coffin for the Bride
as Yvonne