Penelope Lee
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.
Filmography
Phoebe
1985
as Mrs. Riddle
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
1985
as Computer (voice)
Young Shoulders
1984
as Mrs. Smithson
Afterward
1983
as Alida Stair
The Plague Dogs
1982
as Lynn Driver (voice)
Superman
1978
as 9th Elder
The Big Job
1965
as Girl on Bench
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
as Lady Rowena's Maidservant
Carry On Cabby
1963
as Girl Kissing in Cab (uncredited)