Josephine Tewson
Acting
Born 1931-02-26
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Biography
Josephine Ann Tewson (26 February 1931 - 18 August 2022) was a British stage and television character actress. She is best known for her roles in popular and long-running British television sitcoms, such as Elizabeth "Liz" Warden, one of the long-suffering neighbours of Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances (1990–95), and Miss Davenport in Last of the Summer Wine (2003–10). She was formerly married to Leonard Rossiter.
Known For
Popular credits
Midsomer Murders
Samantha Johnstone
Keeping Up Appearances
Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden
Lewis
Hazel O'Brien
Last of the Summer Wine
Miss Davenport
Wilt
Miss Leuchars
Heartbeat
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Nun
The Two Ronnies
Cynthia
The Champions
Hotel Switchboard Operator
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Miss Hoskins
Thriller
Yvonne
Terry and June
Brenda
Terry and June
Mrs Robins
Shelley
Clarence
Jane Travers
Six Dates with Barker
Travers
A Coffin for the Bride
Yvonne
No Hiding Place
His Lordship Entertains
Hark at Barker
Mildred Bates