Penelope Lee
Nov 20, 1938 (86 years old) in Wyke Regis, England, UK
Born in 1938 in Wyke Regis, England, Penelope Lee has been in a diverse variety of film, television, and theater. She won an arts council scholarship at age 36 to study singing and went to The Aldburgh School for Advanced Students. From this grew the Upottery festival. Performers included Yehudhi Menuhin, Stephan Grepelli, Murray Periaha, Jacqueline du Pre, Timothy West, and Prunella Scales. Throughout her acting career Penelope has worked continually for BBC Radio Drama. She was Nominated Best Actress on BBC Radio in 1978 for Away Day, a one woman play by Franz Xavier Kroetz.
Known For
BBC Play of the Month
Mrs. Marchmont
Bergerac
Radiologist
The Avengers
Clarissa
Superman
9th Elder
Doomwatch
Dr. Mary Bryant
Festival
Chorus of Women of Canterbury
Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
Partridge
The Plague Dogs
Lynn Driver (voice)
Shadows of Fear
Barbara
The Tomb of Ligeia
Lady Rowena's Maidservant
Credits
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Computer (voice)★ 9.2 -
Partridge★ 7.5 -
Young Shoulders 1984Mrs. Smithson★ 7 -
Afterward 1983Alida Stair★ NR -
The Plague Dogs 1982Lynn Driver (voice)★ 7.9 -
Bergerac 1981Radiologist★ 6.7 -
Superman 19789th Elder★ 7.1 -
Marie Curie 1977Bronya★ 7 -
Black and Blue 1973Lady Roe★ 6
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Shadows of Fear 1970Barbara★ 6 -
Doomwatch 1970Dr. Mary Bryant★ 6 -
The Flaxton Boys 1969Lucy Flaxton★ 5.5 -
Mrs. Marchmont★ 5 -
The Big Job 1965Girl on Bench★ 6.7 -
The Tomb of Ligeia 1964Lady Rowena's Maidservant★ 6.3 -
Festival 1963Chorus of Women of Canterbury★ 8 -
Carry On Cabby 1963Female Kisser★ 6.5 -
The Avengers 1961Clarissa★ 7.7