Josephine Tewson
View on IMDb ↗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.
Known for
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
A Coffin for the Bride
The Two Ronnies
Shelley
Keeping Up Appearances
Lewis
Midsomer Murders
Six Dates with BarkerFilmography (34)
- 2012
The Many Faces of Ronnie BarkerSelf - 2007
LewisHazel O'Brien - 2000
The Mumbo JumboMiss Hodges - 1997
The Memoirs of Hyacinth BucketElizabeth Warden - 1997
Midsomer MurdersSamantha Johnstone - 1992
Heartbeat - 1990
Keeping Up AppearancesElizabeth 'Liz' Warden - 1989
WiltMiss Leuchars - 1988
ClarenceJane Travers - 1987Rude Health
- 1985
The Caucasian Chalk CirclePeasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law - 1984
Gabrielle and the DoodlemanMrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother - 1979
Shelley - 1979
Terry and JuneBrenda - 1978
The Hound of the BaskervillesNun - 1977
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItMiss Hoskins - 1977
Odd Man OutDorothy Sutcliffe - 1977No Appointment Necessary
- 1974
A Coffin for the BrideYvonne - 1974
Happy Ever AfterMrs Robins - 1973Tell Tarby
- 1973
Last of the Summer WineMiss Davenport - 1973
Elementary, My Dear WatsonLady Cynthia - 1973
ThrillerYvonne - 1973Whoops BaghdadFatima
- 1972His Lordship Entertains
- 1971
The Two RonniesCynthia - 1971
Six Dates with BarkerTravers - 1971Coppers EndSgt. Penny Pringle
- 1969
Hark at BarkerMildred Bates - 1968Frost on SundaySelf / Various Characters
- 1968
The ChampionsHotel Switchboard Operator - 1967The Troublesome DoubleMrs. Wentworth
- 1959
No Hiding Place