On August 18, actress Josephine Tewson died at the age of 91. Her agent, Jean Diamond, announced the news. Tewson died at Denville Hall in north London, a care facility for actors and other members of the entertainment industry, according to Diamond. The cause of the actress’s death is unknown at this time and more information on her funeral will be announced soon.
Josephine Tewson’s character in Keeping Up with Appearances
From 1990 to 1995, Josephine Tewson played Elizabeth Warden in the BBC1 comedy Keep Up. This character is Hyacinth’s pleasant and understanding neighbor, who lives at 24 Blossom Avenue. Hyacinth calls her Elizabeth, however, she is often referred to as Liz throughout the episode. Emmett, Elizabeth’s brother, replaces her in the show’s second season. Despite her brother’s request, Liz accepts Hyacinth’s repeated coffee offers. Liz also sympathizes with Hyacinth, who is vilified by everyone and is Hyacinth’s only friend.
Liz is married to Mr. Manager, who is absent throughout the series, although her family is rarely seen. It was later discovered that he was working abroad because the couple was having marital problems. Liz also has a daughter, Gail, who does not appear in the series. He also has a white 1988 Austin Metro, which can be seen in most of the episodes.
All about Josephine Tewson
She was born into a family of professional musician William and Kate nurse Josephine Ann Tewson. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after graduating from high school and graduating in 1952. Tewson began her career in sketch comedies such as David Frost on Sunday and Hark at Barker, before moving on to BBC Radio Comedy. She starred in other films such as Z-Cars and The Charlie Drake Show, as well as sitcoms such as Shelley and Clarence. Tewson went on to star in the ITV series Odd Man Out and the children’s film Gabrielle and the Doodleman in 1984. She rose to fame for her performance in Keeping Up with Appearances. She later appeared on shows such as Last of the Summer Wine, Comedy Connections and The Two Ronnies.
Heartbeat, Midsomer Murders and Doctors all feature Josephine. During the 1980s and 1990s, she played a teacher in commercials for Sugar Puffs I Want My Honey and commercials for Nabisco Fruit Newtons in 1997. She also made her performance debut, Still keeping up with appearances?, in 2012 and toured the UK until 2019.
Twitter users pay tribute
Josephine Tewson became famous in the entertainment industry thanks to her impeccable performances. People flooded Twitter with condolences for the actress after learning of her passing. Tewson was married to Leonard Rossiter from 1958 to 1961, then to Henry Newman in 1972. In 1980, Newman died.
She stirred the last cup in Hyacinth’s kitchen. RIP Josephine Tewson. pic.twitter.com/gyaIG9NjYn
– Simon Harris – #LovelyBitOfSquirrel (@simonharris_mbd) August 19, 2022
RIP Josephine Tewson. The scene where Elizabeth is terrorized by Hyacinth while trying to drink a cup of coffee is iconic, fun, and beautifully executed. pic.twitter.com/rOoK5VKXhk
– Nick Levine (@mrnicklevine) August 19, 2022
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Source: newstars.edu.vn