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

Samantha Johnstone

Heartbeat

Lewis

Hazel O'Brien

Last of the Summer Wine

Miss Davenport

Keeping Up Appearances

Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden

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

Miss Hoskins

No Hiding Place

Thriller

Yvonne

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2012	The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker	Self
2000	The Mumbo Jumbo	Miss Hodges
1997	The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket	Elizabeth Warden
1989	Wilt	Miss Leuchars
1985	The Caucasian Chalk Circle	Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law
1984	Gabrielle and the Doodleman	Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother
1978	The Hound of the Baskervilles	Nun
1977	The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It	Miss Hoskins
1974	A Coffin for the Bride	Yvonne
1973	Elementary, My Dear Watson	Lady Cynthia
1967	The Troublesome Double	Mrs. Wentworth

Year	TV Show	Role
2007	Lewis	Hazel O'Brien
1997	Midsomer Murders	Samantha Johnstone
1992	Heartbeat
1990	Keeping Up Appearances	Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden
1988	Clarence	Jane Travers
1987	Rude Health
1979	Shelley
1979	Terry and June	Brenda
1979	Terry and June	Mrs Robins
1977	No Appointment Necessary
1977	Odd Man Out
1973	Tell Tarby
1973	Thriller	Yvonne
1973	Last of the Summer Wine	Miss Davenport
1973	Whoops Baghdad	Fatima
1972	His Lordship Entertains
1971	Six Dates with Barker
1971	The Two Ronnies	Cynthia
1971	Coppers End	Sgt. Penny Pringle
1969	Hark at Barker
1968	The Champions	Hotel Switchboard Operator
1959	No Hiding Place