
Josephine Tewson
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1931-02-26
Day of Death
2022-08-18 (91 years old)
Place of Birth
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Josephine 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.
Known For
Acting
(2012)
(2000)
The Mumbo Jumbo
as Miss Hodges
(1997)
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
as Elizabeth Warden
(1989)
Wilt
as Miss Leuchars
(1985)
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
as Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law
(1984)
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
as Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother
(1978)
(1977)
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
as Miss Hoskins
(1974)
A Coffin for the Bride
as Yvonne
(1973)
Elementary, My Dear Watson
as Lady Cynthia
(1967)
The Troublesome Double
as Mrs. Wentworth