Penelope Wilton
Acting
Born June 3, 1946 · Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
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 co…
Known For · 40 titles
Doctor Who
Play for Today
Downton Abbey
BBC Play of the Month
Agatha Christie's Marple
Pride & Prejudice
An Audience with...
Performance
Remembers…
After Life
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Kavanagh Q.C.
Shaun of the Dead
The BFG
Comedy Connections
Five Days
Match Point
Wives and Daughters
C.A.T.S. Eyes
Downton Abbey
Operation Mincemeat
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Country Matters
The French Lieutenant's Woman
The Borrowers
Murder Is Easy
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Iris
Ever Decreasing Circles
The Passion
Belle
Bob & Rose
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
4 Play
Summerland
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
South Riding
Calendar Girls
Talking Heads