Penelope Keith

Biography

Dame Penelope Anne Constance Keith was an English actress and comedian. Active in film, radio, stage and television, where she was also a presenter, Keith was primarily known for her roles in the British sitcoms The Good Life (1975–1978) and To the Manor Born (1979–1981, 2007). She succeeded Laurence Olivier as president of the Actors' Benevolent Fund after his death in 1989 and was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to the arts and to charity.

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Awards & recognition

• ★Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2014
• ★Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2007
• ★Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1989
• ★Laurence Olivier Awards