Josephine Tewson

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.

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Heartbeat

Last of the Summer Wine

Lewis

No Hiding Place

The Champions

Thriller

Keeping Up Appearances

All Movies (11)

• The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker2012 · as Self
• The Mumbo Jumbo2000 · as Miss Hodges
• The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket1997 · as Elizabeth Warden
• Wilt1989 · as Miss Leuchars
• The Caucasian Chalk Circle1985 · as Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law
• Gabrielle and the Doodleman1984 · as Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother
• The Hound of the Baskervilles1978 · as Nun
• The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It1977 · as Miss Hoskins
• A Coffin for the Bride1974 · as Yvonne
• Elementary, My Dear Watson1973 · as Lady Cynthia
• The Troublesome Double1967 · as Mrs. Wentworth

All TV Shows (23)

• Lewis2007 · as Hazel O'Brien
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Samantha Johnstone
• Heartbeat1992
• Keeping Up Appearances1990 · as Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden
• Clarence1988 · as Jane Travers
• Rude Health1987
• Terry and June1979 · as Brenda
• Terry and June1979 · as Mrs Robins
• Shelley1979
• Odd Man Out1977 · as Dorothy Sutcliffe
• No Appointment Necessary1977
• Tell Tarby1973
• Thriller1973 · as Yvonne
• Whoops Baghdad1973 · as Fatima
• Last of the Summer Wine1973 · as Miss Davenport
• His Lordship Entertains1972
• The Two Ronnies1971 · as Cynthia
• Coppers End1971 · as Sgt. Penny Pringle
• Six Dates with Barker1971 · as Travers
• Hark at Barker1969 · as Mildred Bates
• The Champions1968 · as Hotel Switchboard Operator
• Frost on Sunday1968 · as Self / Various Characters
• No Hiding Place1959