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Josephine Ann Tewson is 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).
Birth Name
Josephine Ann Tewson
Born
Thursday, 26 February 1931
Died
Thursday, 18 August 2022
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| What We Were Watching | Elizabeth Warden | 2018 |
| The Many Faces of... | Self | 2009 |
| Inspector Lewis | Hazel O'Brien | 2006 |
| Comedy Connections | Self | 2003 |
| The Mumbo Jumbo | Miss Hodges | 2000 |
| Doctors | Marjorie Page / Eileen Wilkie / Audrey Winston | 2000 |
| Sunburn | Louise Montague | 1999 |
| Holby City | Mabel Phillips | 1999 |
| Funny Women | Elizabeth | 1997 |
| Midsomer Murders | Samantha Johnstone | 1997 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| What We Were Watching | Elizabeth Warden | 2018 |
| The Many Faces of... | Self | 2009 |
| Inspector Lewis | Hazel O'Brien | 2006 |
| Comedy Connections | Self | 2003 |
| The Mumbo Jumbo | Miss Hodges | 2000 |
| Doctors | Marjorie Page / Eileen Wilkie / Audrey Winston | 2000 |
| Sunburn | Louise Montague | 1999 |
| Holby City | Mabel Phillips | 1999 |
| Funny Women | Elizabeth | 1997 |
| Midsomer Murders | Samantha Johnstone | 1997 |
| Heartbeat | Mrs. Morris | 1992 |
| Keeping Up Appearances | Elizabeth / Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden / Elizabeth Warden | 1990 |
| The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt | Miss Leuchars | 1989 |
| Clarence | Jane Travers | 1988 |
| Gabrielle and the Doodleman | Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother | 1984 |
| Terry and June | Mrs Robins / Brenda | 1979 |
| Shelley | Mrs. Hawkins | 1979 |
| Give Us a Clue | Self - Panellist | 1979 |
| Rings on Their Fingers | Mrs. Harris | 1978 |
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | Nun | 1978 |
| Odd Man Out | Dorothy Sutcliffe | 1977 |
| The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It | Miss Hoskins | 1977 |
| Lucky Feller | Wedding Guest / Shirley | 1976 |
| Dawson's Weekly | Cleoberry | 1975 |
| Wodehouse Playhouse | Mabel Potts | 1974 |
| Happy Ever After | Mrs. Robins | 1974 |
| Casanova '73 | Mrs. Kershaw | 1973 |
| Whoops Baghdad! | Fatima | 1973 |
| Thriller | Yvonne | 1973 |
| Last of the Summer Wine | Miss Davenport / Davenport / Lucinda Davenport / Mrs Davenport | 1973 |
| Whodunnit? | Miss Frisby | 1972 |
| His Lordship Entertains | Mildred Bates | 1972 |
| The Two Ronnies | Cynthia / Ethel / Leticia (bride) / Millicent Spooner / Woman on Train Traveller | 1971 |
| Coppers End | Sgt. Penny Pringle | 1971 |
| Six Dates with Barker | Travers | 1971 |
| Hark at Barker | Mildred Bates / Miss Bates | 1969 |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Gladys | 1969 |
| Frost on Sunday | Self / Various | 1968 |
| Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers | Self | 1968 |
| The Champions | Hotel Switchboard Operator | 1968 |
| The Troublesome Double | Mrs. Wentworth | 1967 |
| Mrs Thursday | Dulcie Ainsworth | 1966 |
| The Dick Emery Show | Bridget | 1963 |
| Comedy Playhouse | Lady Cynthia | 1961 |
| No Hiding Place | Mavis Peters / June Merrall | 1959 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Mrs. Close / Dr. Saunders | 1957 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Barmaid | 1955 |
