Penelope Keith has passed away. Her family made this public today in a statement. The British actress was best known for her roles in several British sitcoms, including The Good Life (1975–1977) in To the Manor Born (1979–1981).
Lots of support
Keith’s family says the actress died peacefully from cancer. Fortunately, in the last period of her life, she received a lot of support from people close to the family, reads the obituary. Keith was 86 years old.
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Keith joined the Royal Shakespeare Theater Society in the 1960s, where she learned the tricks of the trade. She gained national fame when she played the role of Margo in the sitcom series in the 1970s The Good Lifewhich ran for a total of four seasons. In 1977 she won a BAFTA television award for her acting. The final episode of the debut season of To the Manor Born, the sitcom she subsequently joined, broke a British television record.
Still ‘The Good Life’ via TMDb
In memory
Felicity Kendal, the actress Keith co-starred with in The Good Lifecommemorates her former colleague as a “comic genius” with whom it was “great to work.” London’s West End theaters will dim their lights tomorrow (Wednesday, ed.) in memory of the actress.
Beeld: Still ‘To the Manor Born’ via TMDb
