Penelope Wilton
Actor
Born Jun 3, 1946 · Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Active 1965–present · Awards: Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Dame Penelope Alice Wilton DBE (born 3 June 1946) is an English actress. She was formerly married to fellow actor Sir Ian Holm, and as she has not remarried, she retains her married style of Lady Holm.
Filmography
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) — Isobel MertonFing! (2026)VisitationPride & Prejudice (2005) — Mrs. GardinerShaun of the Dead (2004) — BarbaraDoctor Who (2005) — Harriet JonesMatch Point (2005) — Eleanor HewettDownton Abbey (2010) — Isobel MertonAfter Life (2019) — AnneThe Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) — Amelia MaugeryThe BFG (2016) — The QueenDownton Abbey (2019) — Isobel MertonThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) — Jean AinslieBelle (2013) — Lady Mary MurrayDownton Abbey: A New Era (2022) — Isobel MertonOperation Mincemeat (2022) — Hester LeggettThe Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) — Jean AinslieSummerland (2020) — Older AliceCalendar Girls (2003) — RuthAgatha Christie's Marple (2004) — Carrie Louise SerrocoldCry Freedom (1987) — Wendy WoodsThe History Boys (2006) — Mrs. BibbyThe French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) — SoniaIris (2001) — Janet Stone