Acting · Hampstead, London, England, UK · Born February 26, 1931
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.
MovieThe Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012
as Self
TVLewis
2007
as Hazel O'Brien
MovieThe Mumbo Jumbo
2000
as Miss Hodges
MovieThe Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
1997
as Elizabeth Warden
TVMidsomer Murders
1997
as Samantha Johnstone
TVHeartbeat
1992
TVKeeping Up Appearances
1990
as Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden
MovieWilt
1989
as Miss Leuchars
TVClarence
1988
as Jane Travers
Rude Health
1987
MovieThe Caucasian Chalk Circle
1985
as Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law
MovieGabrielle and the Doodleman
1984
as Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother
TVTerry and June
1979
as Brenda
TVShelley
1979
MovieThe Hound of the Baskervilles
1978
as Nun
TVOdd Man Out
1977
as Dorothy Sutcliffe
MovieThe Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977
as Miss Hoskins
No Appointment Necessary
1977
TVHappy Ever After
1974
as Mrs Robins
MovieA Coffin for the Bride
1974
as Yvonne
Tell Tarby
1973
TVThriller
1973
as Yvonne
Whoops Baghdad
1973
as Fatima
MovieElementary, My Dear Watson
1973
as Lady Cynthia
TVLast of the Summer Wine
1973
as Miss Davenport
His Lordship Entertains
1972
TVThe Two Ronnies
1971
as Cynthia
Coppers End
1971
as Sgt. Penny Pringle
TVSix Dates with Barker
1971
as Travers
TVHark at Barker
1969
as Mildred Bates
TVThe Champions
1968
as Hotel Switchboard Operator
Frost on Sunday
1968
as Self / Various Characters
The Troublesome Double
1967
as Mrs. Wentworth
TVNo Hiding Place
1959
