1931Born, Hampstead
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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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Midsomer MurdersSamantha Johnstone
Keeping Up AppearancesElizabeth 'Liz' Warden
LewisHazel O'Brien
Last of the Summer WineMiss Davenport
WiltMiss Leuchars2007LewisHazel O'Brien · 1 episodeShow
2000The Mumbo JumboMiss HodgesMovie
1997The Memoirs of Hyacinth BucketElizabeth WardenMovie
1992Heartbeat1 episodeShow
1990Keeping Up AppearancesElizabeth 'Liz' Warden · 40 episodesShow
1989WiltMiss LeucharsMovie
1988ClarenceJane Travers · 6 episodesShow
1987Rude Health14 episodesShow
1985The Caucasian Chalk CirclePeasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in LawMovie
1984Gabrielle and the DoodlemanMrs. Briggs / Fairy GodmotherMovie
1979Terry and JuneBrenda, Mrs Robins · 1 episodeShow
1979Shelley69 episodesShow
1978The Hound of the BaskervillesNunMovie
1977Odd Man OutDorothy Sutcliffe · 7 episodesShow
1977The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItMiss HoskinsMovie
1977No Appointment Necessary7 episodesShow
1974Happy Ever AfterMrs Robins · 1 episodeShow
1974A Coffin for the BrideYvonneMovie
1973Tell Tarby6 episodesShow
1973ThrillerYvonne · 1 episodeShow
1973Whoops BaghdadFatima · 1 episodeShow
1973Elementary, My Dear WatsonLady CynthiaMovie
1973Last of the Summer WineMiss Davenport · 62 episodesShow
1972His Lordship Entertains1 episodeShow
1971The Two RonniesCynthia · 1 episodeShow
1971Coppers EndSgt. Penny Pringle · 13 episodesShow
1971Six Dates with BarkerTravers · 1 episodeShow
1969Hark at BarkerMildred Bates · 15 episodesShow
1968The ChampionsHotel Switchboard Operator · 1 episodeShow
1967The Troublesome DoubleMrs. WentworthMovie
1959No Hiding Place2 episodesShow
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