Josephine Tewson
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| Josephine Tewson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Josephine Tewson February 26, 1939 Hampstead, London, England, UK |
| Other name(s) | Jo |
| Occupation | Actress, Presenter |
| Years active | 1963-present |
| Spouse(s) | Leonard Rossiter (1959-1961) (Divorced) |
Josephine Tewson (born 26 February 1939, Hampstead) is an English actress best known for her role as Elizabeth in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances and as Miss Davenport in the British television series Last of the Summer Wine.
She also played Edna Hawkins in the first six series of the British sitcom Shelley. In 1988, she played Jane Travers in the sitcom Clarence, which was written by and starred, in his last television role before his retirement, Ronnie Barker.
Tewson was born in Hampstead, London, and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She was once married to the actor Leonard Rossiter, though they later divorced.
More recently, she has appeared semi-regularly as Miss Davenport in Last of the Summer Wine (written by Roy Clarke, who also wrote Keeping Up Appearances). She has also appeared in two episodes of the documentary series Comedy Connections, talking about her work in Keeping Up Appearances (2004) and opposite The Two Ronnies (2005). She was also in an episode of Heartbeat in 2002 called "Closing The Book" which was part of the eleventh series. She was the cousin of the late John Inman, who played Mr. Humphries in Are You Being Served?.
[edit] Television roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 to 1970 | Hark at Barker | Mildred Bates |
| 1971 | Copper's End | WPS Penny Pringle |
| 1972 | His Lordship Entertains | Mildred Bates |
| 1979 to 1984 | Shelley | Edna Hawkins |
| 1988 | Clarence | Jane Travers |
| 1990 to 1995 | Keeping Up Appearances | Elizabeth Warden |
| 2003 to Present | Last of the Summer Wine | Miss (Lucinda) Davenport |
