Penny Downie
Acting
Born January 1, 1954 · Queensland, Australia
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
Filmography
Breathe
2017 · Tid
London Has Fallen
2016 · Home Secretary Rose Kenter
Jackie
2016 · Janet Lee
W.E.
2011 · Dr. Vargas
Hamlet
2009 · Gertrude
Invictus
2009 · Mrs. Pienaar
The Girl in the Café
2005 · Ruth
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking
2004 · Judith Massingham
Byron
2003 · Lady Judith Milbanke
The House of Mirth
2000 · Judy Trenor
Crime and Punishment
1998 · Katerina
Lionheart
1987 · Madelaine
Wetherby
1985 · Chrissie