Josephine Tewson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1931-02-26 (91 years old)

Deathday

2022-08-18

Place of Birth

Hampstead, London, England, UK

Josephine Tewson

Biography

Josephine Ann Tewson 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.

Acting

2000

The Mumbo Jumbo

as Miss Hodges

1967

The Troublesome Double

as Mrs. Wentworth

1984

Gabrielle and the Doodleman

as Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother

1989

Wilt

as Miss Leuchars

1973

1997

1985

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

as Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law

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