Researching Penelope Keith
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3210 people with the Keith surname? In that year Keith was ranked number 1283 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Penelope means "weaver" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Penelope Keith on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Penelope Keith and the Keith Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3656 people with the Keith surname in the UK? Keith is now ranked number 1555 for popularity in the UK. |
Keith Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 60765 people with the Keith surname in the USA? Keith is ranked number 137 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Penelope Keith
Penelope Keith
Dame Penelope Anne Constance Keith, (née Hatfield; born 2 April 1940) is an English actress and presenter, active in all genres, including film, radio, stage and television and primarily known for her roles in the British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born. She succeeded Lord Olivier as president of the Actors' Benevolent Fund after his death in 1989, and was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to the arts and to charity.
Keith joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963, and went on to win the 1976 Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for the play Donkeys' Years. She became a household name in the UK playing Margo Leadbetter in the sitcom The Good Life (1975–78), winning the 1977 BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance.
In 1978, she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for The Norman Conquests. She then starred as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in the sitcom To the Manor Born (1979–81), a show that received audiences of more than 20 million. She went on to star in another six sitcoms, including Executive Stress (1986–88), No Job for a Lady (1990–92) and Next of Kin (1995–97). Since 2000, she has worked mainly in the theatre, with her roles including Madam Arcati in Blithe Spirit (2004) and Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest (2007).
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