Penny Downie

b. 1954 · Queensland, Australia

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.

Born 1 Jan 1954

Acted in 12

The Diplomat
2023
Frances Munning
Back
2017
Ellen
Breathe
2017
Tid
Jackie
2016
Janet Lee
London Has Fallen
2016
Home Secretary Rose Kenter
W.E.
2011
Dr. Vargas
Invictus
2009
Mrs. Pienaar
New Street Law
2006
Honor Scammel
All About George
2005
Evelyn
The Cazalets
2001
Sid
The House of Mirth
2000
Judy Trenor
A Taste for Death
1988
Kate Miskin