Penelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton has appeared in 18 movies on CringeMDb. 8 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 10 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
- Most recent with adult content: Operation Mincemeat (2022)
Born June 3, 1946 · Known for acting
44.4% Featured Movie Cringe Score (18 movies)
Penelope Wilton Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
Shaun of the Dead
...as Barbara
Belle
...as Lady Mary Murray
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
...as Jean Ainslie
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
...as Isobel Merton
The BFG
...as The Queen
Summerland
...as Older Alice
Downton Abbey
...as Isobel Merton
Pride & Prejudice
...as Mrs. Gardiner
Downton Abbey: A New Era
...as Isobel Merton
FING!
Certified Cringeworthy
The History Boys
...as Mrs. Bibby
Calendar Girls
...as Ruth
Carrington
...as Lady Ottoline Morrell
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
...as Jean Ainslie
The Secret Rapture
...as Marion French
Match Point
...as Eleanor Hewett
Eternal Beauty
...as Vivian
Operation Mincemeat
...as Hester Leggett
About Penelope Wilton
Dame Penelope Alice Wilton DBE (born 3 June 1946) is an English actress. She was formerly married to fellow actor Sir Ian Holm, and as she has not remarried, she retains her married style of Lady Holm.
Wilton is known for starring opposite Richard Briers in the BBC sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989), playing Homily in The Borrowers (1992) and The Return of the Borrowers(1993), and for her role as the widowed Isobel Crawley in the ITV drama Downton Abbey (2010–2015). She also played the recurring role of Harriet Jones in Doctor Who (2005–2008) and Anne in Ricky Gervais' Netflix dark comedy After Life.
Wilton has had an extensive career on stage, receiving six Olivier Award nominations. She was nominated for Man and Superman (1981), The Secret Rapture (1988), The Deep Blue Sea(1994), John Gabriel Borkman (2008) and The Chalk Garden (2009) before winning the 2015 Olivier Award for Best Actress for Taken at Midnight. Her film appearances include Clockwise (1986), Cry Freedom (1987), Blame It on the Bellboy (1992), Calendar Girls (2003), Shaun of the Dead (2004), Match Point (2005), Pride & Prejudice (2005), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012), The Girl (2012), The BFG (2016) and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023).
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