Acting
Penny Downie
Born January 1, 1954 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.
Upcoming Movies
Filmography
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Boss Cat
2026·Drama
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The Jester from Transylvania
2024·Thriller
7.4
Breathe
2017·Drama
6.5
Jackie
2016·Drama
6.2
London Has Fallen
2016·Action
6.3
W.E.
2011·Drama
7.3
Hamlet
2009·Drama
7.2
Invictus
2009·Drama
10.0
All About George
2005·Comedy
7.1
The Girl in the Café
2005·Comedy
7.9
Falling
2005·Drama
7.0
Murder in Rome
2005·History
6.4
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking
2004·Mystery
4.8
Byron
2003·Drama
8.0
Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind
2003·Documentary
6.3
The House of Mirth
2000·Drama
6.5
Lost for Words
1999·Drama
6.5
Crime and Punishment
1998·Drama
4.0
Food of Love
1997·Romance
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Paradise
1994·Comedy
10.0
Ex
1991·Comedy
5.6
Lionheart
1987·Adventure
6.0
Wetherby
1985·Drama
5.2
Crosstalk
1982·Thriller