Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton, born in 1946, is a distinguished English actress whose career spans stage, television, and film. Known for her roles in the BBC sitcom "Ever Decreasing Circles" and ITV’s "Downton Abbey," where she portrayed the formidable Isobel Crawley, Wilton has also appeared in notable productions such as "Doctor Who" and Ricky Gervais' "After Life." With a robust theatrical background, she has earned six Olivier Award nominations, culminating in a win for "Taken at Midnight" in 2015. Her extensive filmography includes "Clockwise," "Cry Freedom," "Shaun of the Dead," and more recently, "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.