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Josephine Tewson

Josephine Tewson

Actor · 1931–2022 · Hampstead, London, England, UK

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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.

Acted in 26

2000s

  1. 2007
  2. 2000

    The Mumbo Jumbo

    Miss Hodges

1980s

  1. 1989

    Wilt

    Miss Leuchars

  2. 1988

    Clarence

    Jane Travers · 6 episodes

  3. 1985

    The Caucasian Chalk Circle

    Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law

  4. 1984

    Gabrielle and the Doodleman

    Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. Shelley

    TV

  3. 1978

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

    Nun

  4. 1977

    Odd Man Out

    Dorothy Sutcliffe · 7 episodes

  5. The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

    Miss Hoskins

  6. 1974
  7. A Coffin for the Bride

    Yvonne

  8. 1973
  9. Whoops Baghdad

    Fatima · 1 episode

  10. Elementary, My Dear Watson

    Lady Cynthia

  11. 1971
  12. Six Dates with Barker

    Travers · 1 episode

1960s

  1. 1969

    Hark at Barker

    Mildred Bates · 15 episodes

  2. 1968
Appearances1

2010s

  1. 2012

    The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

    Self