Penny Downie
Filmography

Penny Downie

ActorBorn Jan 1, 1954Queensland, Australia58 titles

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.

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Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 · 8.2
Frances Cloade
The Crown
The Crown
2016 · 8.2
Duchess of Gloucester
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
2010 · 8.1
Lady Sinderby
Father Brown
Father Brown
2013 · 7.6
Rev. Mother Augustine
Vera
Vera
2011 · 7.4
Veronica
Minder
Minder
1979 · 7.2
Dee Rogers
The Chelsea Detective
The Chelsea Detective
2022 · 6.3
Hilary Carmichael
Spooks
Spooks
2002 · 7.7
Prosecution QC
Silk
Silk
2011 · 7.5
Helen Guthrie
The Diplomat
The Diplomat
2023 · 7.6
Frances Munning