Personal Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birth DateNov 20, 1938 (87 years old)
Zodiac Sign♏Scorpio
Place of BirthWyke Regis, England, UK
Career Span1961 – 1986
Known Credits22 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.7
Penelope Lee
Total Works
22
9 movies • 13 shows
Avg Rating
7.1 / 10
across rated releases
Box Office
—
worldwide gross
Global Reach
#1
TMDB star index
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.
