Josephine Tewson
Birthday
1931/02/26
Day of death
2022/08/18 (91 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Also know as
Josephine Ann Tewson, Jo Tewson
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.
Acting
(1977) The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
as Miss Hoskins
(2000) The Mumbo Jumbo
as Miss Hodges
(1978) The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Nun
(1967) The Troublesome Double
as Mrs. Wentworth
(1984) Gabrielle and the Doodleman
as Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother
(1989) Wilt
as Miss Leuchars
(1973) Elementary, My Dear Watson
as Lady Cynthia
(1997) The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
as Elizabeth Warden
(2012) The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
as Self
(1974) A Coffin for the Bride
as Yvonne
(1985) The Caucasian Chalk Circle
as Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law
(1990) Keeping Up Appearances
as Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden
(1997) Midsomer Murders
as Samantha Johnstone
(1992) Heartbeat
as ---
(1972) His Lordship Entertains
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(1971) Six Dates with Barker
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(1968) The Champions
as Hotel Switchboard Operator
(1979) Shelley
as ---
(1988) Clarence
as Jane Travers
(1959) No Hiding Place
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(1977) No Appointment Necessary
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(1973) Whoops Baghdad
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(1973) Tell Tarby
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(1969) Hark at Barker
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(1977) Odd Man Out
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(1987) Rude Health
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(1971) Coppers End
as ---
(1973) Thriller
as Yvonne
(2007) Lewis
as Hazel O'Brien
(1979) Terry and June
as Brenda
(1971) The Two Ronnies
as Cynthia
(1979) Terry and June
as Mrs Robins
(1973) Last of the Summer Wine
as Miss Davenport