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Penelope Keith

Risk 87

Actress

85 years oldBritish0 picksBorn April 2, 1940

The queen of British sitcom snobbery, Dame Penelope Keith perfected the art of looking down her nose at the peasantry as Margo Leadbetter in The Good Life and Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in To the Manor Born. At 85, this Olivier Award-winning RSC veteran remains as sharp as her characters' cutting remarks, still presiding over the Actors' Benevolent Fund with the same imperious grace she brought to fictional manor houses. Whether she'll outlast the reruns of her classic shows remains to be seen, but she's certainly earned her place in British comedy royalty.

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Risk Score87/100 - Critical

About Penelope Keith

The queen of British sitcom snobbery, Dame Penelope Keith perfected the art of looking down her nose at the peasantry as Margo Leadbetter in The Good Life and Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in To the Manor Born. At 85, this Olivier Award-winning RSC veteran remains as sharp as her characters' cutting remarks, still presiding over the Actors' Benevolent Fund with the same imperious grace she brought to fictional manor houses. Whether she'll outlast the reruns of her classic shows remains to be seen, but she's certainly earned her place in British comedy royalty.

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