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Josephine Tewson

Josephine Tewson

Born: 1931-02-26 • Hampstead, London, England, UK

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.

Filmography
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker poster
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012 • Self
The Mumbo Jumbo poster
The Mumbo Jumbo
2000 • Miss Hodges
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket poster
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
1997 • Elizabeth Warden
Wilt poster
Wilt
1989 • Miss Leuchars
The Caucasian Chalk Circle poster
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
1985 • Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law
Gabrielle and the Doodleman poster
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
1984 • Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother
The Hound of the Baskervilles poster
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978 • Nun
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It poster
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977 • Miss Hoskins
A Coffin for the Bride poster
A Coffin for the Bride
1974 • Yvonne
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Elementary, My Dear Watson
1973 • Lady Cynthia
No Image
The Troublesome Double
1967 • Mrs. Wentworth