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Penny Downie

Penny Downie

ActingBorn January 1, 1954 (72 years old)

Queensland, Australia

IMDbWebsite

Biography

Penny Downie is an Australian actress known for her stage and television appearances in the United Kingdom. From 2017 until 2021 she played Ellen in the British TV sitcom Back. She plays the US ambassador’s house manager Frances Munning in the 2023 Netflix political thriller series The Diplomat.

Popularity: 1
Total credits: 57

Known For

Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV
★8.2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Frances Cloade

The Crown
TV
★8.2

The Crown

as Duchess of Gloucester

Movies (24)

Boss Cat

Boss Cat

as Doris

2026

The Jester from Transylvania

The Jester from Transylvania

as Mrs. Pennington

2024

Breathe

TV Shows (33)

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Frances Cloade

1 ep.

The Crown

The Crown

as Duchess of Gloucester

9 ep.

Vera
Vera
TV
★7.4

Vera

as Veronica

Downton Abbey
TV
★8.1

Downton Abbey

as Lady Sinderby

Father Brown
TV
★7.6

Father Brown

as Rev. Mother Augustine

Minder
TV
★7.1

Minder

as Dee Rogers

Spooks
TV
★7.7

Spooks

as Prosecution QC

Absentia
TV
★7.2

Absentia

as Valerie Chandris

Waking the Dead
TV
★7.2

Waking the Dead

as Bonnie Yorke

Inspector Morse
TV
★7.9

Inspector Morse

as Nurse Wendy Hazlitt

Ripper Street
TV
★7.4

Ripper Street

as Flora Gable

The Diplomat
TV
★7.6

The Diplomat

as Frances Munning

Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV
★8.2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Frances Cloade

1989

The Crown
TV
★8.2

The Crown

as Duchess of Gloucester

2016

Vera
TV
★7.4

Vera

as Veronica

2011

Downton Abbey
TV
★8.1

Downton Abbey

as Lady Sinderby

2010

Father Brown
TV
★7.6

Father Brown

as Rev. Mother Augustine

2013

Minder
TV
★7.1

Minder

as Dee Rogers

1979

Spooks
TV
★7.7

Spooks

as Prosecution QC

2002

Absentia
TV
★7.2

Absentia

as Valerie Chandris

2017

Waking the Dead
TV
★7.2

Waking the Dead

as Bonnie Yorke

2001

Inspector Morse
TV
★7.9

Inspector Morse

as Nurse Wendy Hazlitt

1987

Ripper Street
TV
★7.4

Ripper Street

as Flora Gable

2012

The Diplomat
TV
★7.6

The Diplomat

as Frances Munning

2023

Breathe

as Tid

2017

Jackie

Jackie

as Janet Lee

2016

London Has Fallen

London Has Fallen

as Home Secretary Rose Kenter

2016

W.E.

W.E.

as Dr. Vargas

2011

Hamlet

Hamlet

as Gertrude

2009

Invictus

Invictus

as Mrs. Pienaar

2009

All About George

All About George

as Evelyn

2005

The Girl in the Café

The Girl in the Café

as Ruth

2005

Falling

Falling

as Hazel Kent

2005

Murder in Rome

Murder in Rome

as Caecilia

2005

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking

as Judith Massingham

2004

Byron

Byron

as Lady Judith Milbanke

2003

Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

as Self - Narrator

2003

The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth

as Judy Trenor

2000

Lost for Words

Lost for Words

as Aileen Longden

1999

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

as Katerina

1998

Food of Love

Food of Love

as Mary

1997

Paradise

Paradise

as Linda

1994

Ex

Ex

as Sheila

1991

Lionheart

Lionheart

as Madelaine

1987

Wetherby

Wetherby

as Chrissie

1985

Crosstalk

Crosstalk

as Cindy

1982

Boss Cat

Boss Cat

as Doris

2026

The Jester from Transylvania

The Jester from Transylvania

as Mrs. Pennington

2024

Breathe

Breathe

as Tid

2017

Jackie

Jackie

as Janet Lee

2016

London Has Fallen

London Has Fallen

as Home Secretary Rose Kenter

2016

W.E.

W.E.

as Dr. Vargas

2011

Hamlet

Hamlet

as Gertrude

2009

Invictus

Invictus

as Mrs. Pienaar

2009

All About George

All About George

as Evelyn

2005

The Girl in the Café

The Girl in the Café

as Ruth

2005

Falling

Falling

as Hazel Kent

2005

Murder in Rome

Murder in Rome

as Caecilia

2005

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking

as Judith Massingham

2004

Byron

Byron

as Lady Judith Milbanke

2003

Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

as Self - Narrator

2003

The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth

as Judy Trenor

2000

Lost for Words

Lost for Words

as Aileen Longden

1999

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

as Katerina

1998

Food of Love

Food of Love

as Mary

1997

Paradise

Paradise

as Linda

1994

Ex

Ex

as Sheila

1991

Lionheart

Lionheart

as Madelaine

1987

Wetherby

Wetherby

as Chrissie

1985

Crosstalk

Crosstalk

as Cindy

1982

Vera

as Veronica

1 ep.

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

as Lady Sinderby

3 ep.

Father Brown

Father Brown

as Rev. Mother Augustine

1 ep.

Minder

Minder

as Dee Rogers

1 ep.

Spooks

Spooks

as Prosecution QC

1 ep.

Absentia

Absentia

as Valerie Chandris

3 ep.

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as Bonnie Yorke

2 ep.

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

as Nurse Wendy Hazlitt

1 ep.

Ripper Street

Ripper Street

as Flora Gable

1 ep.

The Diplomat

The Diplomat

as Frances Munning

13 ep.

Silk

Silk

as Helen Guthrie

1 ep.

Timewatch

Timewatch

as Caecilia

1 ep.

The Chelsea Detective

The Chelsea Detective

as Hilary Carmichael

1 ep.

Kavanagh Q.C.

Kavanagh Q.C.

as Mrs. Rosalind McEnery

1 ep.

Screen One

Screen One

as Sheila

1 ep.

Whitstable Pearl

Whitstable Pearl

as Izzy

1 ep.

Dalgliesh

Dalgliesh

as Kate Miskin

1 ep.

Houdini & Doyle

Houdini & Doyle

as Mrs. Sulzbach

1 ep.

Murder in Suburbia

Murder in Suburbia

as Zenith

1 ep.

Back

Back

as Ellen

12 ep.

Trust

Trust

as Anita Matteo

1 ep.

New Street Law

New Street Law

as Honor Scammel

14 ep.

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Frances Cloade

1 episodes

The Crown

The Crown

as Duchess of Gloucester

9 episodes

Vera

Vera

as Veronica

1 episodes

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

as Lady Sinderby

3 episodes

Father Brown

Father Brown

as Rev. Mother Augustine

1 episodes

Minder

Minder

as Dee Rogers

1 episodes

Spooks

Spooks

as Prosecution QC

1 episodes

Absentia

Absentia

as Valerie Chandris

3 episodes

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as Bonnie Yorke

2 episodes

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

as Nurse Wendy Hazlitt

1 episodes

Ripper Street

Ripper Street

as Flora Gable

1 episodes

The Diplomat

The Diplomat

as Frances Munning

13 episodes

Silk

Silk

as Helen Guthrie

1 episodes

Timewatch

Timewatch

as Caecilia

1 episodes

The Chelsea Detective

The Chelsea Detective

as Hilary Carmichael

1 episodes

Kavanagh Q.C.

Kavanagh Q.C.

as Mrs. Rosalind McEnery

1 episodes

Screen One

Screen One

as Sheila

1 episodes

Whitstable Pearl

Whitstable Pearl

as Izzy

1 episodes

Dalgliesh

Dalgliesh

as Kate Miskin

1 episodes

Houdini & Doyle

Houdini & Doyle

as Mrs. Sulzbach

1 episodes

Murder in Suburbia

Murder in Suburbia

as Zenith

1 episodes

Back

Back

as Ellen

12 episodes

Trust

Trust

as Anita Matteo

1 episodes

New Street Law

New Street Law

as Honor Scammel

14 episodes