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Penelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton
  • Born: June 3, 1946
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Actor

Dame Penelope Alice Wilton DBE is an English actress. She is known for starring opposite Richard Briers in the BBC sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989); playing Homily in The Borrowers (1992) and The Return of the Borrowers (1993); and for her role as the widowed Isobel Crawley in the ITV drama Downton Abbey (2010–2015). She also played the recurring role of Harriet Jones in Doctor Who (2005–2008). Most recently, she played Anne in Ricky Gervais' Netflix dark comedy After Life.