
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
Keeping Up Appearances
Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden
Last of the Summer Wine
Miss Davenport
Wilt
Miss Leuchars
Shelley
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Miss Hoskins
Clarence
Jane Travers
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Nun
Midsomer Murders
Samantha Johnstone
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Filmography
Acting (33)
Movies (11)
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012as Self
The Mumbo Jumbo
2000as Miss Hodges
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
1997as Elizabeth Warden
Wilt
1989as Miss Leuchars
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
1985as Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
1984as Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978as Nun
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977as Miss Hoskins
A Coffin for the Bride
1974as Yvonne
Elementary, My Dear Watson
1973as Lady Cynthia
The Troublesome Double
1967as Mrs. Wentworth
Television (22)
Lewis
2007as Hazel O'Brien
Midsomer Murders
1997as Samantha Johnstone
Heartbeat
1992
Keeping Up Appearances
1990as Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden
Clarence
1988as Jane Travers
Rude Health
1987
Shelley
1979
Terry and June
1979as Brenda
Odd Man Out
1977as Dorothy Sutcliffe
No Appointment Necessary
1977
Thriller
1973as Yvonne
Last of the Summer Wine
1973as Miss Davenport
Last of the Summer Wine
1973as Miss Davenport
Whoops Baghdad
1973as Fatima
Tell Tarby
1973His Lordship Entertains
1972
The Two Ronnies
1971as Cynthia
Six Dates with Barker
1971Coppers End
1971as Sgt. Penny Pringle
Hark at Barker
1969
The Champions
1968as Hotel Switchboard Operator
No Hiding Place
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