Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86: Actress best known for The Good Life and To The Manor Born passes away 'peacefully' after battle with cancer
Dame Penelope Keith was best known for her roles as snobbish suburbanite Margo Leadbetter in The Good Life, and widowed aristocrat Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in To the Manor Born.
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- Published: Jun 29, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC
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