Who is Penelope Wilton? / Penelope Wilton Biography and Wiki
Penelope Wilton is an English actress who is widely known for playing Ann Bryce in the television sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles. She grabbed further fame playing Homily in the BBC TV miniseries The Borrowers. Wilton’s other critically acclaimed projects include Downton Abbey, Doctor Who, and After Life.
Penelope Wilton Age and Birthday
Penelope Wilton was born Dame Penelope Alice Wilton on June 3, 1946, in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England. She celebrates her birthday on June 3rd every year. Wilton will be 74 years old on June 3rd, 2020.
Penelope Wilton Height and Weight
Wilton is a woman of average stature, she also appears to be quite tall in stature in her photos. She stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m). She also weighs 132 lbs (62 kgs).
Penelope Wilton Education
She attended the Drama Centre London from 1965 to 1968
Penelope Wilton Family, Parents, and Siblings
Wilton was born to Clifford William Wilton, a businessman and Alice Travers, a tap dancer, and former actress. She is a niece of actors Bill Travers and Linden Travers. Her maternal grandparents owned theatres.
Penelope Wilton Husband? Is She Married?
Between 1975 and 1984, Wilton was married to the actor Daniel Massey. They had a daughter, Alice, born in 1977. Before this, they had had a stillborn child, a son.
In 1991, Wilton married Ian Holm. In 1992, they appeared together as Pod and Homily in the BBC’s adaptation of The Borrowers. A year later, they appeared together in a follow-up The Return of the Borrowers. In 1998, Ian Holm was knighted and Wilton became Lady Holm. They divorced in 2001.
Penelope Wilton Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Penelope Wilton.
- Full Name: Penelope Alice Wilton
- Age:74 years old
- Date of Birth: June 3, 1946
- Place of Birth: Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
- Education: Drama Centre London
- Birthday: June 3
- Nationality: British
- Father’s Name: Not Disclosed
- Mother’s Name: Not Disclosed
- Siblings: Not Disclosed
- Spouse: Daniel Massey (m. 1975; div. 1984) Ian Holm (m. 1991; div. 2001)
- Children: 1
- Height: 5 feet 5 inches
- Weight: 62 kgs
- Profession: Actress
- Known For: Ann Bryce in ‘Ever Decreasing Circles’
- Net worth: $1 million
Penelope Wilton Career (Films and Television)
Wilton began her career on stage in 1969 at the Nottingham Playhouse. Her early roles included Cordelia in King Lear, both in Nottingham and at The Old Vic.
She made her Broadway debut in March 1971 when she played Araminta in the original Broadway production of The Philanthropist, and made her West End debut in August 1971 opposite Sir Ralph Richardson, in the John Osborne play West of Suez at the Cambridge Theatre. She had previously appeared in both plays at the Royal Court Theatre. Wilton played Ruth in the original 1974 London stage production of Alan Ayckbourn’s Norman Conquests trilogy.
Her television acting career began in 1972, playing Vivie Warren in the BBC2’s adaptation of Mrs. Warren’s Profession opposite Coral Browne in the title role and Robert Powell. The production was repeated as part of the Play of the Month series in 1974 on BBC1. In 1994, Wilton portrayed Browne in a radio adaptation of An Englishman Abroad for the BBC World Service and repeated on various BBC radio formats since. Following the broadcast of ‘Mrs. Warren’s Profession’, Wilton then had several major TV roles, including two of the BBC Television Shakespeare productions (as Desdemona in Othello and Regan in King Lear ).
Wilton’s film career includes roles in The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981), Cry Freedom (1987), Iris (2001), Calendar Girls (2003) and Shaun of the Dead (2004), Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (2005), Woody Allen’s Match Point (2005), and in The History Boys (2006).
She did not become a household name until she appeared with Richard Briers in the 1984 BBC situation comedy, Ever Decreasing Circles, which ran for five years. She played Ann, the long-suffering wife of Martin (Briers), an obsessive and pedantic “do-gooder”. In 2005, Wilton guest-starred as Harriet Jones for two episodes in the BBC’s revival of the popular TV science-fiction series Doctor Who. This guest role was written especially for her by the program’s chief writer and executive producer Russell T. Davies, with whom she had worked on Bob and Rose (ITV, 2001). The character of Jones returned as Prime Minister in the Doctor Who 2005 Christmas special “The Christmas Invasion”. In the first part of the 2008 series finale, “The Stolen Earth”, she made a final appearance, now as the former Prime Minister who sacrifices herself for extermination by the Daleks so that the Doctor’s companions can contact him. Wilton with Downton Abbey co-star Jim Carter, 2013
Wilton appeared on television as Barbara Poole, the mother of a missing woman, in the BBC television drama series Five Days in 2005; and in ITV’s drama Half Broken Things (October 2007) and the BBC production of The Passion (Easter 2008). Beginning in 2010, she appeared as Isobel Crawley in all six seasons of the hit period drama Downton Abbey. She was the castaway on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs in April 2008. In December 2012 and February 2013, she was the narrator in Lin Coghlan’s dramatization of Elizabeth Jane Howard’s The Cazalets, broadcast on BBC Radio.
Penelope Wilton Ever Decreasing Circles
She Played Ann Bryce in ‘Ever Decreasing Circles’ Penelope made her acting debut appearing as Lucy in the crime-drama Thirty-Minute Theatre in the 1970s. She appeared in the television series The Pearcross Girls in 1973.
Penelope Wilton Doctor Who
In 2005, Wilton guest-starred as Harriet Jones for two episodes in the BBC’s revival of the popular TV science-fiction series Doctor Who. This guest role was written especially for her by the program’s chief writer and executive producer Russell T. Davies, with whom she had worked on Bob and Rose (ITV, 2001). The character of Jones returned as Prime Minister in the Doctor Who 2005 Christmas special “The Christmas Invasion”. I
Penelope Wilton Salary and Net Worth
Wilton 74, has an estimated net worth of $1 million as of February 2020. Wilton has worked in many popular films and television series over the years. In 2019, she worked in a Box Office hit historical period drama film Downton Abbey which collected around $192.3 million against the budgets of $20 million. Wilton is believed to have earned well from her role in the series.
Penelope Wilton Honours
Wilton was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2004 New Year Honours and was elevated to become a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours, both for services to drama.
Penelope Wilton Awards
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 2016, 2015, 2013 · Downton Abbey Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress 2015 · Taken at Midnight Critics’ Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress 1994 · The Deep Blue SeaFrequently Asked Questions About Penelope Wilton
Who is Penelope Wilton?
Wilton is an English actress. She is known for starring opposite Richard Briers in the BBC sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles playing Homily in The Borrowers and The Return of the Borrowers and for her role as the widowed Isobel Crawley in the ITV drama Downton Abbey. She also played the recurring role of Harriet Jones in Doctor Who.
How old is Penelope Wilton?
Penelope was born on 3 June 1946, Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England. She is 74 years as of 2020
How tall is Penelope Wilton?
Dame Alice Wilton stands at a height of 1.65 m
Is Penelope Wilton married?
She married renowned actor Daniel Massey on December 12, 1975, in a beautiful wedding ceremony. The duo is blessed with two children, including daughter Alice Massey. Nine years after their marriage, Wilton and Massey got divorced due to their irreconcilable differences.
How much is Penelope Wilton worth?
Wilton has an approximate net worth of $1 million. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the entertainment industry.
Where does Penelope live?
Because of security reasons, Wilton has not shared her precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of her house.
Is Wilton dead or alive?
Penelope is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.
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