Penny Downie

Penny Downie

71 · Born: Jan 1, 1954

Personal Details

BornJan 1, 1954 Queensland, Australia

Biography

Penny Downie's odyssey began in Australia, where her unwavering determination to conquer the international stage would ultimately lead her to seize the spotlight with a pivotal role in the esteemed television series "Minder" (1979),alongside esteemed co-stars George Cole and Dennis Waterman, marking a transformative turning point in her career.

Since then, she has continued to thrive in the television industry, with her versatility and adaptability allowing her to effortlessly adopt various accents, her ear for phonetics honed to perfection.

Career

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2023
The Diplomat
The Diplomat as Frances Munning
{"id":199468,"title":"The Jester from Transylvania","year":"2020","character":"Mrs. Pennington","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-jester-from-transylvania","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_199468.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_199468.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":11883,"title":"The Crown","year":2019,"character":"Duchess of Gloucester","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-crown","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/rhb6kkcd00o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/rhb6kkcd00o0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
The Crown
The Crown as Duchess of Gloucester
{"id":113476,"title":"Breathe","year":"2017","character":"Tid","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/breathe-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/705ap36s44n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/705ap36s44n0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Breathe
Breathe as Tid
{"id":103831614,"title":"Back","year":2017,"character":"Ellen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/back","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831614.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831614.jpg"},"released":1}
Back
Back as Ellen
{"id":104732,"title":"Jackie","year":"2016","character":"Janet Lee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jackie-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mvprilqck80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mvprilqck80.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Jackie
Jackie as Janet Lee
{"id":25974,"title":"London Has Fallen","year":"2016","character":"Home Secretary Rose Kenter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/london-has-fallen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2db1s6ssuipg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2db1s6ssuipg.jpg"},"released":1}
London Has Fallen
London Has Fallen as Home Secretary Rose Kenter
{"id":2303,"title":"Father Brown","year":2013,"character":"Rev. Mother Augustine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/father-brown-2013","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/21ocadvrm6i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/21ocadvrm6i0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Father Brown
Father Brown as Rev. Mother Augustine
{"id":1282,"title":"Ripper Street","year":2012,"character":"Flora Gable","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/ripper-street","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2r676bd7qv60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2r676bd7qv60.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Ripper Street
Ripper Street as Flora Gable
{"id":7447,"title":"Vera","year":2012,"character":"Veronica","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/vera","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/14sb26j7hfs8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/14sb26j7hfs8.jpg"},"released":1}
Vera
Vera as Veronica
{"id":15908,"title":"W.E.","year":"2011","character":"Dr. Vargas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/we","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15908.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15908.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
W.E.
W.E. as Dr. Vargas
{"id":44750,"title":"Hamlet","year":"2009","character":"Gertrude","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hamlet-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2930eeplvmo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2930eeplvmo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Hamlet
Hamlet as Gertrude
{"id":996,"title":"Invictus","year":"2009","character":"Mrs. Pienaar","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/invictus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ciacm6ndir0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ciacm6ndir0.jpg"},"released":1}
Invictus
Invictus as Mrs. Pienaar
{"id":103850473,"title":"New Street Law","year":2006,"character":"Honor Scammel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/new-street-law","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103850473.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103850473.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
New Street Law
New Street Law as Honor Scammel
{"id":1384,"title":"Poirot","year":2006,"character":"Frances Cloade","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/poirot","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/onaeno3ui4c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/onaeno3ui4c0.jpg"},"released":1}
Poirot
Poirot as Frances Cloade
{"id":13312,"title":"The Girl in the Caf\u00e9","year":"2005","character":"Ruth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-girl-in-the-cafe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3bvub5kh0acg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3bvub5kh0acg.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":184274,"title":"Murder in Rome","year":"2005","character":"Caecilia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murder-in-rome","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184274.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184274.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder in Rome
Murder in Rome as Caecilia
{"id":50332,"title":"Falling","year":"2005","character":"Hazel Kent","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/falling","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50332.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50332.jpg"},"released":1}
Falling
Falling as Hazel Kent
{"id":51445,"title":"Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking","year":"2004","character":"Judith Massingham","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sherlock-holmes-and-the-case-of-the-silk-stocking","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51445.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51445.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":50422,"title":"Byron","year":"2003","character":"Lady Judith Milbanke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/byron","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50422.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50422.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Byron
Byron as Lady Judith Milbanke
{"id":9399,"title":"The Cazalets","year":2001,"character":"Sid","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-cazalets","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9399.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9399.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":7963,"title":"The House of Mirth","year":"2000","character":"Judy Trenor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-house-of-mirth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7963.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7963.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth as Judy Trenor
{"id":85543,"title":"Lost for Words","year":"1999","character":"Aileen Longden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lost-for-words-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85543.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85543.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Lost for Words
Lost for Words as Aileen Longden
{"id":9660,"title":"Kavanagh QC","year":1999,"character":"Mrs. Rosalind McEnery","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/kavanagh-qc","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9660.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9660.jpg"},"released":1}
Kavanagh QC
Kavanagh QC as Mrs. Rosalind McEnery
{"id":56032,"title":"Crime and Punishment","year":"1998","character":"Katerina","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crime-and-punishment-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56032.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56032.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":156263,"title":"A Certain Justice","year":"1998","character":"Venetia Aldridge","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-certain-justice-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156263.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156263.jpg"},"released":1}
A Certain Justice
A Certain Justice as Venetia Aldridge
{"id":156504,"title":"Food of Love","year":"1997","character":"Mary","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/food-of-love-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156504.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156504.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
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The Ice House
The Ice House as Phoebe Maybury
{"id":215755,"title":"Screen One","year":"1991","character":"Sheila","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/screen-one-1991-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215755.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215755.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Screen One
Screen One as Sheila
{"id":103834322,"title":"Stanley and the Women","year":1991,"character":"Susan Duke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/stanley-and-the-women","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834322.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834322.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":61658,"title":"Lionheart","year":"1987","character":"Madelaine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lionheart-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61658.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61658.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Lionheart
Lionheart as Madelaine
{"id":10621,"title":"Wetherby","year":"1985","character":"Chrissie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wetherby","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10621.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10621.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Wetherby
Wetherby as Chrissie
{"id":8553,"title":"Minder","year":1984,"character":"Dee Rogers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/minder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8553.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Minder
Minder as Dee Rogers
{"id":162848,"title":"Crosstalk","year":"1982","character":"Cindy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crosstalk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162848.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162848.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Crosstalk
Crosstalk as Cindy
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2003