Biography
Born in 1938 in Wyke Regis, England, Penelope Lee has been in a diverse variety of film, television, and theater. She won an arts council scholarship at age 36 to study singing and went to The Aldburgh School for Advanced Students. From this grew the Upottery festival. Performers included Yehudhi Menuhin, Stephan Grepelli, Murray Periaha, Jacqueline du Pre, Timothy West, and Prunella Scales. Throughout her acting career Penelope has worked continually for BBC Radio Drama. She was Nominated Best Actress on BBC Radio in 1978 for Away Day, a one woman play by Franz Xavier Kroetz.
Movies & TV Shows
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Superman (1978) — 9th Elder
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The Plague Dogs (1982) — Lynn Driver (voice)
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The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) — Lady Rowena's Maidservant
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The Avengers (1961) — Clarissa
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Carry On Cabby (1963) — Girl Kissing in Cab (uncredited)
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Miss Marple: The Moving Finger (1985) — Partridge
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The Big Job (1965) — Girl on Bench
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Bergerac (1981) — Radiologist
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BBC Play of the Month (1965) — Mrs. Marchmont
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Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks (1985) — Computer (voice)
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Doomwatch (1970) — Dr. Mary Bryant
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Out of This World (1962) — Pat
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Shadows of Fear (1970) — Barbara
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Marie Curie (1977) — Bronya
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The Flaxton Boys (1969) — Lucy Flaxton
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Shades of Darkness (1983) — Alida Stair
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Young Shoulders (1984) — Mrs. Smithson
- Black and Blue (1973) — Lady Roe
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Ladies in Charge (1986) — Headmistress
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Afterward (1983) — Alida Stair
- Festival (1963) — Chorus of Women of Canterbury
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Phoebe (1985) — Mrs. Riddle
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The Informer (1966) — Peggy Harlton