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Dame Penelope Alice Wilton DBE (born 3 June 1946) is an English actress. She was formerly married to fellow actor Sir Ian Holm, and as she has not remarried, she retains her married style of Lady Holm. Wilton is known for starring opposite Richard Briers in the BBC sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989), playing Homily in The Borrowers (1992) and The Return of the Borrowers(1993), and for her role as the widowed Isobel Crawley in the ITV drama Downton Abbey (2010–2015). She also played the recurring role of Harriet Jones in Doctor Who (2005–2008) and Anne in Ricky Gervais' Netflix dark comedy After Life. Wilton has had an extensive career on stage, receiving six Olivier Award…
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Shaun of the DeadBarbara
Pride & PrejudiceMrs. Gardiner
Match PointEleanor Hewett
The BFGThe Queen
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2022Downton Abbey: A New EraIsobel MertonMovie
2022Operation MincemeatHester LeggettMovie
2020Eternal BeautyVivianMovie
2020SummerlandOlder AliceMovie
2018ZooDenise AustinMovie
2018The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie SocietyAmelia MaugeryMovie
2017Brexit Shorts: The EndHelenMovie
2016The BFGThe QueenMovie
2016All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on FilmNarrator (voice)Movie
2015The Second Best Exotic Marigold HotelJean AinslieMovie
2013National Theatre Live: 50 Years on StageDeliaMovie
2013BelleLady Mary MurrayMovie
2012The GirlPeggy RobertsonMovie
2012The Best Exotic Marigold HotelJean AinslieMovie
2009MargotB.Q.Movie
2007Half Broken ThingsJeanMovie
2007CelebrationJulieMovie
2006The History BoysMrs. BibbyMovie
2005Doctor Who: The Christmas InvasionHarriet JonesMovie
2005Match PointEleanor HewettMovie
2005Pride & PrejudiceMrs. GardinerMovie
2005FallingDaisy LangrishMovie
2004Shaun of the DeadBarbaraMovie
2003Calendar GirlsRuthMovie
2003More Great Comedy MomentsAnn Bryce (archive footage)Movie
2003Lucky JimCelia WelchMovie
2001IrisJanet StoneMovie
2001Victoria & AlbertPrincess Mary Louise VictoriaMovie
2001The Whistle-BlowerHeather GrahamMovie
2000Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsMrs. CratchitMovie
2000RockabyOld WomanMovie
1999Tom's Midnight GardenAunt MelbourneMovie
1999The Strange Case of Delfina PotockaDelfina / PaulinaMovie
1998Alice Through the Looking GlassWhite QueenMovie
1998Talking Heads 2Movie
1995LandscapeBethMovie
1995CarringtonLady Ottoline MorrellMovie
1994The Deep Blue SeaHester CollyerMovie
1993The Secret RaptureMarion FrenchMovie
1992Blame It on the BellboyPatricia FulfordMovie
1987Cry FreedomWendy WoodsMovie
1986ClockwisePat GardenMovie
1984LaughterhouseAlice SingletonMovie
1983The Tale of Beatrix PotterBeatrix PotterMovie
1982King LearReganMovie
1981CountryVirginia CarlionMovie
1981OthelloDesdemonaMovie
1981The French Lieutenant's WomanSoniaMovie
1980PasmoreHelenMovie
1977Able's WillJournalistMovie
1977Joseph AndrewsMrs. WiltonMovie
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