
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 26, 1931
Died
August 18, 2022 (age 91)
Place of Birth
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Also Known As
Josephine Ann Tewson
Jo Tewson
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

TV
Midsomer Murders
Samantha Johnstone
1997

TV
Heartbeat
1992

TV
Lewis
Hazel O'Brien
2007

TV
Last of the Summer Wine
Miss Davenport
1973

TV
No Hiding Place
1959

TV
The Champions
Hotel Switchboard Operator
1968

TV
Thriller
Yvonne
1973

TV
Keeping Up Appearances
Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden
1990

TV
Shelley
1979

TV
Terry and June
Brenda
1979

TV
Terry and June
Mrs Robins
1979

TV
The Two Ronnies
Cynthia
1971

TV
Six Dates with Barker
Travers
1971

TV
Clarence
Jane Travers
1988
TV
Rude Health
1987
TV
Whoops Baghdad
Fatima
1973

TV
Hark at Barker
Mildred Bates
1969
TV
Frost on Sunday
Self / Various Characters
1968

Film
Wilt
Miss Leuchars
1989
TV
His Lordship Entertains
1972
Filmography
2012FilmThe Many Faces of Ronnie Barkeras Self2007TVLewisas Hazel O'Brien2000FilmThe Mumbo Jumboas Miss Hodges1997FilmThe Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucketas Elizabeth Warden1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Samantha Johnstone1992TVHeartbeat1990TVKeeping Up Appearancesas Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden1989FilmWiltas Miss Leuchars1988TVClarenceas Jane Travers1987TVRude Health1985FilmThe Caucasian Chalk Circleas Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law1984FilmGabrielle and the Doodlemanas Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother1979TVTerry and Juneas Brenda1979TVShelley1978FilmThe Hound of the Baskervillesas Nun1977TVOdd Man Out1977FilmThe Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know Itas Miss Hoskins1977TVNo Appointment Necessary1974FilmA Coffin for the Brideas Yvonne1973TVTell Tarby1973TVThrilleras Yvonne1973TVWhoops Baghdadas Fatima1973FilmElementary, My Dear Watsonas Lady Cynthia1973TVLast of the Summer Wineas Miss Davenport1972TVHis Lordship Entertains1971TVThe Two Ronniesas Cynthia1971TVCoppers Endas Sgt. Penny Pringle1971TVSix Dates with Barkeras Travers1969TVHark at Barkeras Mildred Bates1968TVThe Championsas Hotel Switchboard Operator1968TVFrost on Sundayas Self / Various Characters1967FilmThe Troublesome Doubleas Mrs. Wentworth1959TVNo Hiding Place