Josephine Tewson

Biography

Josephine Ann Tewson (26 February 1931 - 18 August 2022) was 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). She was formerly married to Leonard Rossiter.

Known For

Midsomer Murders

as Samantha Johnstone

Keeping Up Appearances

as Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden

Lewis

as Hazel O'Brien

Last of the Summer Wine

as Miss Davenport

Wilt

as Miss Leuchars

Heartbeat

The Two Ronnies

as Cynthia

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Nun

The Champions

as Hotel Switchboard Operator

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

as Miss Hoskins