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Portrait of Penny Downie

Acting

Penny Downie

  • Born Jan. 1, 1954
  • Queensland, Australia
  • 72 years old

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.

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Home Secretary Rose Kenter

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Mrs. Pienaar

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Janet Lee

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Duchess of Gloucester

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Lady Sinderby

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Tid

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Frances Cloade

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Frances Munning

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Valerie Chandris

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Dr. Vargas

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Flora Gable

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Veronica

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Prosecution QC

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Rev. Mother Augustine

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Nurse Wendy Hazlitt

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Ruth

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Judy Trenor

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Gertrude

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Hilary Carmichael

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Ellen

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Helen Guthrie

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Mrs. Sulzbach

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Bonnie Yorke

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Judith Massingham

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Chrissie

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Izzy

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Dee Rogers

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Madelaine

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Zenith

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Dr Barker

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Phoebe Maybury

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Lady Judith Milbanke

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Katerina

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Mrs. Rosalind McEnery

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Caecilia

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Kate Miskin

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Cindy

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Honor Scammel

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Kate Miskin

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Sid

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Sheila

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Hazel Kent

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Mary

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Venetia Aldridge

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Anderton

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Aileen Longden

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Susan Duke

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Anita Matteo

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Lady Judith Milbanke

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Sheila

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Caecilia

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Evelyn

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Doris

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Sarah Copeland

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Linda

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Linda

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Mrs. Pennington

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Barbara Manning

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