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Penelope Lee

Known for

Acting

Born

November 20, 1938 (age 87)

Birthplace

Wyke Regis, England, UK

Biography

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.

Best known work

Superman
Superman
1978
The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs
1982
The Tomb of Ligeia
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
The Avengers
The Avengers
1961
Carry On Cabby
Carry On Cabby
1963
Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
1985
The Big Job
The Big Job
1965
Bergerac
Bergerac
1981
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
1985

Filmography

  1. 1986

    Ladies in ChargeTV

    as Headmistress (1 episode)

  2. 1985

    Phoebe

    as Mrs. Riddle

  3. 1985

  4. 1985

    Miss Marple: The Moving FingerTV

    as Partridge (2 episodes)

  5. 1984

    Young Shoulders

    as Mrs. Smithson

  6. 1983

    Afterward

    as Alida Stair

  7. 1983

    Shades of DarknessTV

    as Alida Stair (1 episode)

  8. 1982

    The Plague Dogs

    as Lynn Driver (voice)

  9. 1981

    BergeracTV

    as Radiologist (1 episode)

  10. 1978

    Superman

    as 9th Elder

  11. 1978

    Pickersgill PeopleTV

    as Polly Boocock (1 episode)

  12. 1977

    Marie CurieTV

    as Bronya (5 episodes)

  13. 1973

    Black and BlueTV

    as Lady Roe (1 episode)

  14. 1970

    Shadows of FearTV

    as Barbara (1 episode)

  15. 1970

    DoomwatchTV

    as Dr. Mary Bryant (1 episode)

  16. 1969

    The Flaxton BoysTV

    as Lucy Flaxton (13 episodes)

  17. 1966

    The InformerTV

    as Peggy Harlton (1 episode)

  18. 1965

    BBC Play of the MonthTV

    as Mrs. Marchmont (1 episode)

  19. 1965

    The Big Job

    as Girl on Bench

  20. 1964

    The Tomb of Ligeia

    as Lady Rowena's Maidservant

  21. 1963

    FestivalTV

    as Chorus of Women of Canterbury (1 episode)

  22. 1963

    Carry On Cabby

    as Girl Kissing in Cab (uncredited)

  23. 1962

    Out of This WorldTV

    as Pat (1 episode)

  24. 1961

    The AvengersTV

    as Clarissa (1 episode)

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