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Penelope Keith, star of The Good Life and To the Manor Born, dies aged 86
A familiar face on TV and the stage, Keith was made a dame in 2014 for her services to the arts and charities
TL;DR
- Dame Penelope Keith, star of "The Good Life" and "To the Manor Born," has died at the age of 86.
- She passed away peacefully at her home in Surrey while living with cancer.
- Keith won two Baftas, one for her role as Margo Leadbetter in "The Good Life" (1977) and another for "The Norman Conquests" (1978).
- Her performance as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in "To the Manor Born" (1979) became one of her most famous parts.
- She had a significant career in theatre, including with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and won an Olivier award in 1976.
- Keith served for 30 years as president of the Actors' Benevolent Fund.
- She was made a dame in 2014 for her services to the arts and to charity.
- West End theatres will dim their lights in her memory.