Josephine Tewson

Personal Info

Birthday

February 26, 1931

Day of Death

2022-08-18

(91 years old)

Place of Birth

Hampstead, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Josephine Ann Tewson

Jo Tewson

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.

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Last of the Summer Wine

Lewis

Keeping Up Appearances

The Champions

Thriller

The Two Ronnies

Terry and June

Filmography

2012
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
as Self
2000
The Mumbo Jumbo
as Miss Hodges
1997
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
as Elizabeth Warden
1989
Wilt
as Miss Leuchars
1985
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
as Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law
1984
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
as Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother
1978
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Nun
1977
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
as Miss Hoskins
1974
A Coffin for the Bride
as Yvonne
1973
Elementary, My Dear Watson
as Lady Cynthia
1967
The Troublesome Double
as Mrs. Wentworth