Known For
Acting
Known Credits
58
Gender
Female
Birthday
January 1, 1954 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Queensland, Australia
Penny Downie is an Australian actress known for her stage and television appearances in the United Kingdom. From 2017 until 2021 she played Ellen in the British TV sitcom Back. She plays the US ambassador’s house manager Frances Munning in the 2023 Netflix political thriller series The Diplomat.
| 2026 | Boss Catas Doris | |
| 2024 | The Jester from Transylvaniaas Mrs. Pennington | |
| 2023 | The Diplomatas Frances Munning | |
| 2022 | The Chelsea Detectiveas Hilary Carmichael | |
| 2021 | Whitstable Pearlas Izzy | |
| 2017 | Breatheas Tid | |
| 2017 | Absentiaas Valerie Chandris | |
| 2017 | Backas Ellen | |
| 2016 | Jackieas Janet Lee | |
| 2016 | The Crownas Duchess of Gloucester | |
| 2016 | Houdini & Doyleas Mrs. Sulzbach | |
| 2016 | London Has Fallenas Home Secretary Rose Kenter | |
| 2014 | Siblingsas Dr Barker | |
| 2013 | Father Brownas Rev. Mother Augustine | |
| 2012 | Ripper Streetas Flora Gable | |
| 2011 | W.E.as Dr. Vargas | |
| 2011 | Veraas Veronica | |
| 2011 | Silkas Helen Guthrie | |
| 2010 | Downton Abbeyas Lady Sinderby | |
| 2009 | Hamletas Gertrude | |
| 2009 | Invictusas Mrs. Pienaar | |
| 2006 | New Street Lawas Honor Scammel | |
| 2005 | All About Georgeas Evelyn | |
| 2005 | All About Georgeas Evelyn | |
| 2005 | The Girl in the Caféas Ruth | |
| 2005 | Fallingas Hazel Kent | |
| 2005 | Murder in Romeas Caecilia | |
| 2004 | Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stockingas Judith Massingham | |
| 2004 | Murder in Suburbiaas Zenith | |
| 2003 | Byronas Lady Judith Milbanke | |
| 2003 | Trustas Anita Matteo | |
| 2003 | Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mindas Self - Narrator | |
| 2003 | Byronas Lady Judith Milbanke | |
| 2002 | Spooksas Prosecution QC | |
| 2001 | The Cazaletsas Sid | |
| 2001 | Waking the Deadas Bonnie Yorke | |
| 2000 | The House of Mirthas Judy Trenor | |
| 1999 | Lost for Wordsas Aileen Longden | |
| 1998 | Crime and Punishmentas Katerina | |
| 1998 | A Certain Justiceas Venetia Aldridge | |
| 1997 | Food of Loveas Mary | |
| 1997 | The Ice Houseas Phoebe Maybury | |
| 1996 | Madsonas Anderton | |
| 1995 | Kavanagh Q.C.as Mrs. Rosalind McEnery | |
| 1994 | Paradiseas Linda | |
| 1991 | Stanley and the Womenas Susan Duke | |
| 1991 | Exas Sheila | |
| 1989 | Screen Oneas Sheila | |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirotas Frances Cloade | |
| 1988 | A Taste for Deathas Kate Miskin | |
| 1988 | Campaignas Sarah Copeland | |
| 1987 | Lionheartas Madelaine | |
| 1987 | Inspector Morseas Nurse Wendy Hazlitt | |
| 1985 | Wetherbyas Chrissie | |
| 1983 | Dalglieshas Kate Miskin | |
| 1982 | Crosstalkas Cindy | |
| 1982 | Timewatchas Caecilia | |
| 1979 | Minderas Dee Rogers |
