Penelope Wilton
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About
English actress who has appeared in the television shows Ever Decreasing Circles and Doctor Who. She began playing Isobel Crawley in Downton Abbey in 2010. She reprised her role in the 2025 film, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.
Before fame
She attended a convent school with her sisters, Rosemary and Linda, in Newcastle upon Tyne before starring in stage productions.
Trivia
She has been nominated for over four Olivier Awards. She played Barbara in the cult classic film Shaun of the Dead.
Family life
She was married twice and had a daughter named Alice.
Associated with
She was married to Ian Holm from 1991 until 2001.
