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Penny Downie

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Penny Downie

Acting

Born: January 1, 1954 in Queensland, Australia

Biography

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.

All Credits55 Titles

Film

24 Titles

London Has Fallen

London Has Fallen2016

Invictus

Jackie

Breathe

W.E.

Wetherby

Hamlet

The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth2000

Lionheart

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking2004

The Girl in the Café

The Girl in the Café2005

Crosstalk

Byron

Falling

Lost for Words

Lost for Words1999

Series

31 Titles

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot1989–

The Crown

The Crown2016–

Vera

Minder

Father Brown

Father Brown2013–

Spooks

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey2010–

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead2001–

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse1987–

Absentia

Absentia2017–

The Diplomat

The Diplomat2023–

Ripper Street

Ripper Street2012–

Silk

Timewatch

Timewatch1982–

The Chelsea Detective

The Chelsea Detective2022–

Kavanagh Q.C.

Kavanagh Q.C.1995–

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