Penelope Lee

Biography

Born in 1938 in Wyke Regis, England, Penelope Lee has been in a diverse variety of film, television, and theater. She won an arts council scholarship at age 36 to study singing and went to The Aldburgh School for Advanced Students. From this grew the Upottery festival. Performers included Yehudhi Menuhin, Stephan Grepelli, Murray Periaha, Jacqueline du Pre, Timothy West, and Prunella Scales. Throughout her acting career Penelope has worked continually for BBC Radio Drama. She was Nominated Best Actress on BBC Radio in 1978 for Away Day, a one woman play by Franz Xavier Kroetz.

Known For

Superman

as 9th Elder

The Plague Dogs

as Lynn Driver (voice)

The Tomb of Ligeia

as Lady Rowena's Maidservant

The Avengers

as Clarissa

Carry On Cabby

as Female Kisser

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

as Partridge

The Big Job

as Girl on Bench

Bergerac

as Radiologist

Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks

as Computer (voice)

Miss Marple

as Partridge