15 Facts About Josephine Tewson

Josephine Ann Tewson was an English actress, known for her roles in British television sitcoms and comedies.

Josephine Tewson portrayed Edna Hawkins on Shelley, Jane Travers in Clarence, and Miss Lucinda Davenport in Last of the Summer Wine.

Josephine Tewson portrayed the frequently put-upon neighbour Elizabeth "Liz" Warden in Keeping Up Appearances.

Josephine Tewson, an only child, was born on her father's twenty seventh birthday in Hampstead, London, on 26 February 1931.

Josephine Tewson's father, William was a professional musician and played the double bass in the BBC Symphony Orchestra; her mother, Kate, was a nurse, the daughter of footballer Haydn Morley, who captained The Wednesday in the 1890 FA Cup Final.

Josephine Tewson began acting on the London stage in the 1950s and remained active in theatre productions throughout her professional career.

Josephine Tewson was a regular comedy performer in sketches on David Frost on Sunday and Hark at Barker.

Josephine Tewson later appeared in Mostly Monkhouse, a BBC Radio comedy with David Jason and Bob Monkhouse.

Josephine Tewson co-starred in No Appointment Necessary with Roy Kinnear; the tapes of which have been lost or destroyed.

Josephine Tewson played Edna Hawkins in the first six series of the British sitcom Shelley.

Josephine Tewson appeared as two characters in the 1984 children's film Gabrielle and the Doodleman, as Gabrielle's father's housekeeper Mrs Briggs, and as the Fairy Godmother.

Josephine Tewson was rumoured to be Inman's cousin though she denied this in several interviews.

Josephine Tewson appeared semi-regularly as Miss Davenport in Last of the Summer Wine, a series written by Clarke.

Josephine Tewson appeared in two episodes of the documentary series Comedy Connections, talking about her work in Keeping Up Appearances and opposite The Two Ronnies.

Josephine Tewson died at Denville Hall, a retirement home in London for actors and other entertainment professionals, on 18 August 2022, aged 91.