Acting
Birthday: January 1, 1954 (71)
Place of Birth: 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.
Known For
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The Diplomat (2023)Age: 69as Frances Munning
The Chelsea Detective (2022)Age: 68as Hilary Carmichael
Whitstable Pearl (2021)Age: 67as Izzy
The Jester from Transylvania (2020)Age: 66as Mrs. Pennington
Breathe (2017)Age: 63as Tid
Back (2017)Age: 63as Ellen
Absentia (2017)Age: 63as Valerie Chandris
London Has Fallen (2016)Age: 62as Home Secretary Rose Kenter
Jackie (2016)Age: 62as Janet Lee
Houdini & Doyle (2016)Age: 62as Mrs. Sulzbach
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