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Penny Downie

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Penny Downie

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

7.4

Vera

2011 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

7.2

Minder

1979 · TV Series · Comedy · Drama

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Spooks

2002 · TV Series · Drama · Action & Adventure

7.3

Absentia

2017 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

7.5

Silk

2011 · TV Series · Drama

6.9

Dalgliesh

1983 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

7.2

Invictus

2009 · Movie · Drama · History

7.1

Back

2017 · TV Series · Comedy · Drama

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Breathe

2017 · Movie · Drama · Romance

6.4

Jackie

2016 · Movie · Drama

6.5

Trust

2003 · TV Series · Drama · Comedy

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Madson

1996 · TV Series · Drama

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Byron

2003 · TV Series · Drama

6.3

W.E.

2011 · Movie · Drama · Romance

Penny Downie — movies & series · Netflix Discovery