Josephine Tewson

Josephine Tewson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

February 26, 1931

died

August 18, 2022

place of birth

Hampstead, London, England, UK

also known as

Josephine Ann Tewson · Jo Tewson

total credits

10 movies

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.

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Known For

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

as Miss Hoskins

Wilt

Wilt

as Miss Leuchars

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Nun

The Mumbo Jumbo

The Mumbo Jumbo

as Miss Hodges

Elementary, My Dear Watson

Elementary, My Dear Watson

as Lady Cynthia

A Coffin for the Bride

A Coffin for the Bride

as Yvonne

Filmography

10 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
6.3

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

1977as Miss Hoskins
Wilt
6.3

Wilt

1989as Miss Leuchars
The Hound of the Baskervilles
4.4

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1978as Nun
The Mumbo Jumbo
7.0

The Mumbo Jumbo

2000as Miss Hodges
Elementary, My Dear Watson
7.0

Elementary, My Dear Watson

1973as Lady Cynthia
A Coffin for the Bride
8.0

A Coffin for the Bride

1974as Yvonne
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
8.0

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

2012as Self
The Caucasian Chalk Circle

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

1985as Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
8.0

Gabrielle and the Doodleman

1984as Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
9.5

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

1997as Elizabeth Warden