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.

Penelope Lee

Acting Born November 20, 1938 Wyke Regis, England, UK

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.

Known For

The Avengers

Clarissa

BBC Play of the Month

Mrs. Marchmont

Bergerac

Radiologist

Superman

9th Elder

Doomwatch

Dr. Mary Bryant

Festival

Chorus of Women of Canterbury

Out of This World

Pat

The Informer

Peggy Harlton

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

Partridge

The Tomb of Ligeia

Lady Rowena's Maidservant

Black and Blue

Lady Roe

Ladies in Charge

Headmistress