Felicity Kendal

Felicity Kendal

Known for

Acting

Born

September 25, 1946 (age 80)

Birthplace

Olton, West Midlands, England, UK

Biography

Felicity Ann Kendal CBE is an English actress, working in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 50-year career, but the role that brought attention to her career was that of Barbara Good in the 1975 television series The Good Life.

Best known work

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

1993

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

2014

Ludwig

Ludwig

2024

Rivals

Rivals

2024

Valentino

Valentino

1977

The Good Life

The Good Life

1975

Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing

2004

French & Saunders

French & Saunders

1987

Filmography

2026
Frank and Percy
2026
Small Town ScandalTV
as Sue (8 episodes)
2025
The Good Life: Inside Out
2024
RivalsTV
as Carole Miroy (1 episode)
2024
LudwigTV
as Lady Camilla Bryce (1 episode)
2024
Merchant Ivory
as Self
2023
Slammer
as Helen Fyre (voice)
2022
The Good Life: Secret & Scandals
as (archive footage)
2021
Anything Goes
as Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014
Inside No. 9TV
as Patricia (1 episode)
2012
Felicity Kendal's Indian Shakespeare Quest
2010
All About The Good Life
2008
Diary of a Mother on the Edge
as Narradora/Narrator
2007
That's What I Call TelevisionTV
as Self (1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton ShowTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2006
The One ShowTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2005
Doctor WhoTV
as Lady Eddison (1 episode)
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Self
2004
Strictly Come DancingTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2003
Rosemary & ThymeTV
as Rosemary Boxer (22 episodes)
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan RossTV
as Self (1 episode)
2000
How Proust Can Change Your Life
as The Narrator
1999
Loose WomenTV
as Self (1 episode)
1999
Parting Shots
as Jill Saunders