Penelope Wilton
Acting • AGE 80
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...
Acting
Fing!
2026
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Isobel Merton
2025
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
Self
2025
Dead Hot
Francine
2024
Murder Is Easy
Miss Pinkerton
2023
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Maureen Fry
2023
Judi Dench: Our National Treasure
Self
2022
Remembers…
2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Isobel Merton
2022
Operation Mincemeat
Hester Leggett
2022
Eternal Beauty
Vivian
2020
Summerland
Older Alice
2020
Downton Abbey
Isobel Merton
2019
After Life
Anne
2019
Zoo
Denise Austin
2018
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
Amelia Maugery
2018
Brexit Shorts: The End
Helen
2017
Brief Encounters
Pauline
2016
The BFG
The Queen
2016
All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film
Narrator (voice)
2016
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Jean Ainslie
2015
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Delia
2013
Belle
Lady Mary Murray
2013
The Girl
Peggy Robertson
2012
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Jean Ainslie
2012
South Riding
Mrs Beddows
2011
Downton Abbey
Isobel Merton
2010
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
Self
2010
Margot
B.Q.
2009
The Passion
Mary
2008
Half Broken Things
Jean
2007
Celebration
Julie
2007
Five Days
Barbara Poole
2007
The History Boys
Mrs. Bibby
2006
Match Point
Eleanor Hewett
2005
Pride & Prejudice
Mrs. Gardiner
2005
Doctor Who
2005
Falling
Daisy Langrish
2005
Shaun of the Dead
Barbara
2004
Calendar Girls
Ruth
2003
Comedy Connections
2003
Lucky Jim
Celia Welch
2003
Iris
Janet Stone
2001
Bob & Rose
Monica Gossage
2001
Victoria & Albert
Princess Mary Louise Victoria
2001
The Whistle-Blower
Heather Graham
2001
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Mrs. Cratchit
2000
Rockaby
Old Woman
2000
Wives and Daughters
Mrs Hamley
1999
Tom's Midnight Garden
Aunt Melbourne
1999
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
Delfina / Paulina
1999
Alice Through the Looking Glass
White Queen
1998
Talking Heads 2
1998
Carrington
Lady Ottoline Morrell
1995
Kavanagh Q.C.
Barbara Watkins
1995
The Deep Blue Sea
Hester Collyer
1994
The Borrowers
Homily
1992
Screaming
1992
Blame It on the Bellboy
Patricia Fulford
1992
Performance
Beth
1991
Talking Heads
Rosemary
1988
Cry Freedom
Wendy Woods
1987
Clockwise
Pat Garden
1986
C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985
Laughterhouse
Alice Singleton
1984
Ever Decreasing Circles
1984
The Tale of Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter
1983
The Tale of Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter
1982
King Lear
Regan
1982
Country
Virginia Carlion
1981
Othello
Desdemona
1981
The French Lieutenant's Woman
Sonia
1981
Pasmore
Helen
1980
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Able's Will
Journalist
1977
The Norman Conquests
Annie
1977
Joseph Andrews
Mrs. Wilton
1977
King Lear
Regan
1975
Mrs. Warren's Profession
Vivie Warren
1972
Country Matters
Rachel Sullens
1972
Play for Today
Virginia Carlion
1970
BBC Play of the Month
Regan
1965
Visitation