Penny Downie
Born: 1954-01-01
Birthplace: 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.
Known For
London Has Fallen
Breathe
Invictus
Jackie
The House of Mirth
W.E.
Wetherby
Food of Love
The Girl in the Café
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking
Top Movie Credits
London Has Fallen
Home Secretary Rose Kenter
Breathe
Tid
Invictus
Mrs. Pienaar
Jackie
Janet Lee
The House of Mirth
Judy Trenor
W.E.
Dr. Vargas
Wetherby
Chrissie
Food of Love
Mary
The Girl in the Café
Ruth
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking
Judith Massingham