Josephine Ann Tewson (26 February 1931 - 18 August 2022) was a British stage and television character actress. She is best known for her roles in popular and long-running British television sitcoms, such as Elizabeth "Liz" Warden, one of the long-suffering neighbours of Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances (1990–95), and Miss Davenport in Last of the Summer Wine (2003–10). She was formerly married to Leonard Rossiter.
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
(Miss Hoskins)
The Mumbo Jumbo
(Miss Hodges)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
(Nun)
The Troublesome Double
(Mrs. Wentworth)
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
(Mrs. Briggs / Fairy Godmother)
Wilt
(Miss Leuchars)
Elementary, My Dear Watson
(Lady Cynthia)
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
(Elizabeth Warden)
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
(Self)
A Coffin for the Bride
(Yvonne)
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
(Peasant Woman/Older Lady/Mother in Law)
Keeping Up Appearances
(Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden)
Midsomer Murders
(Samantha Johnstone)
Heartbeat
His Lordship Entertains
Six Dates with Barker
The Champions
(Hotel Switchboard Operator)
Shelley
No Hiding Place
Clarence
(Jane Travers)
No Appointment Necessary
Tell Tarby
Hark at Barker
Odd Man Out
Rude Health
Thriller
(Yvonne)
Lewis
(Hazel O'Brien)
Terry and June
(Brenda)
The Two Ronnies
(Cynthia)
Terry and June
(Mrs Robins)
Last of the Summer Wine
(Miss Davenport)
Coppers End
(Sgt. Penny Pringle)
Whoops Baghdad
(Fatima)