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Penny Downie is a Actor Australienne born on 1 january 1954
Penny Downie (born 1954) is an Australian actress, noted for her appearances on British television.
She began her career in Australia, initially in Brisbane at Twelfth Night Theatre and Brisbane Arts Theatre. She trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Sydney. After graduation she appeared in TV series such as The Box, Bellbird, The Sullivans, Prisoner and Learned Friends.
She moved to the United Kingdom during the early 1980s. Her UK TV credits include: Minder, Inspector Morse, Kavanagh QC, The Cazalets, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Spooks, Trial & Retribution, New Street Law, Poirot,The Ice House, Lost for Words and New Tricks.
She also appeared in The Girl in the Cafe, alongside Bill Nighy, Kelly Macdonald and Anton Lesser.
She is also an accomplished stage actress. She is an associate artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company where she has played roles such as Lady Anne in Richard III alongside Antony Sher, and Hermione and Perdita in The Winter's Tale. She appeared in the premiere of Nick Dear's play The Art of Success in Stratford in 1986 and later at the Barbican Theatre, London, alongside Michael Kitchen and Simon Russell Beale.
In 2008 she played opposite David Tennant and Patrick Stewart as Gertrude, in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Hamlet which was subsequently adapted for BBC television and aired in late 2009. Downie played the title character in Euripides' Helen at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in 2009.
In 2009 she played Mrs. Pienaar in the Clint Eastwood film Invictus.
In 2013 she appeared as Rev Mother Augustine in the Father Brown episode 'The Bride of Christ'. Downie also played the title role in 'A Storm in a Flower Vase', a play based on the life of Constance Spry, which held its West End debut at the Arts Theatre.
Most recently in 2014, Downie starred in an episode of Suspects as Fiona Sullivan, and is currently appearing as Lady Sinderby, mother of Atticus Aldridge, in series five of Downton Abbey.
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She began her career in Australia, initially in Brisbane at Twelfth Night Theatre and Brisbane Arts Theatre. She trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Sydney. After graduation she appeared in TV series such as The Box, Bellbird, The Sullivans, Prisoner and Learned Friends.
She moved to the United Kingdom during the early 1980s. Her UK TV credits include: Minder, Inspector Morse, Kavanagh QC, The Cazalets, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Spooks, Trial & Retribution, New Street Law, Poirot,The Ice House, Lost for Words and New Tricks.
She also appeared in The Girl in the Cafe, alongside Bill Nighy, Kelly Macdonald and Anton Lesser.
She is also an accomplished stage actress. She is an associate artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company where she has played roles such as Lady Anne in Richard III alongside Antony Sher, and Hermione and Perdita in The Winter's Tale. She appeared in the premiere of Nick Dear's play The Art of Success in Stratford in 1986 and later at the Barbican Theatre, London, alongside Michael Kitchen and Simon Russell Beale.
In 2008 she played opposite David Tennant and Patrick Stewart as Gertrude, in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Hamlet which was subsequently adapted for BBC television and aired in late 2009. Downie played the title character in Euripides' Helen at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in 2009.
In 2009 she played Mrs. Pienaar in the Clint Eastwood film Invictus.
In 2013 she appeared as Rev Mother Augustine in the Father Brown episode 'The Bride of Christ'. Downie also played the title role in 'A Storm in a Flower Vase', a play based on the life of Constance Spry, which held its West End debut at the Arts Theatre.
Most recently in 2014, Downie starred in an episode of Suspects as Fiona Sullivan, and is currently appearing as Lady Sinderby, mother of Atticus Aldridge, in series five of Downton Abbey.
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Breathe (2017)
, 1h57Directed by Andy Serkis
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities
Actors Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Tom Hollander, Hugh Bonneville, Dean-Charles Chapman, Diana Rigg
Roles Tid
Rating71%
Robin Cavendish , un homme brillant et aventureux, voit sa vie prendre une tournure tragique lorsqu'il se retrouve paralysé par la poliomyélite à l'âge de 28 ans. Il va cependant pouvoir compter sur le soutien indéfectible de sa femme dévouée Diana.
Jackie (2016)
, 1h35Directed by Pablo Larraín
Origin Chili
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Actors Natalie Portman, Greta Gerwig, Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Crudup, Max Casella, John Hurt
Roles Janet Lee
Rating66%
En novembre 1963, le journaliste Theodore H. White se rend à Hyannis Port dans le Massachusetts pour y interviewer Jacqueline Kennedy, ancienne Première dame des États-Unis. Elle lui raconte les détails des jours qui ont suivi l'assassinat de son mari, John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
London Has Fallen (2016)
, 1h39Directed by Babak Najafi
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Spy films, Films about terrorism, Political films
Actors Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Gerard Butler, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, Melissa Leo
Roles Home Secretary Rose Kenter
Rating59%
The story picks up in London, where the British Prime Minister has died under mysterious circumstances and his funeral is a must-attend event for leaders of the Western world. What starts out as the most protected event on Earth turns into a deadly plot to kill the world's most powerful leaders and unleash a terrifying vision of the future. The only hope of stopping it rests on the shoulders of the U.S. President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart), his formidable Secret Service lead agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler), and a British MI6 agent (Charlotte Riley) who rightly trusts no one.
W.E. (2011)
, 1h55Directed by Madonna
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Abbie Cornish, James D'Arcy, Andrea Riseborough, Oscar Isaac, Richard Coyle, David Harbour
Roles Dr. Vargas
Rating62%
Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish) is a lonely housewife, living in 1998 in New York City. She is neglected by her doctor husband, William Winthrop (Richard Coyle) and finds solace in the love story of King Edward VIII (James D'Arcy) and his lover, Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough). Wally travels to the Sotheby's auction of the Windsor Estate, showcasing items used by Wallis and Edward in their lifetime, and reminisces about their relationship.
Invictus (2009)
, 2h14Directed by Clint Eastwood
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about racism, Sports films, Rugby, Political films, Rugby à XV
Actors Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Scott Eastwood, Adjoa Andoh, Leleti Khumalo, Julian Lewis Jones
Roles Mrs. Pienaar
Rating72%
On 11 February 1990, Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison after having spent 27 years in jail. Four years later, Mandela is elected the first black President of South Africa. His presidency faces enormous challenges in the post-Apartheid era, including rampant poverty and crime, and Mandela is particularly concerned about racial divisions between black and white South Africans, which could lead to violence. The ill will which both groups hold towards each other is seen even in his own security detail where relations between the established white officers, who had guarded Mandela's predecessors, and the black ANC additions to the security detail, are frosty and marked by mutual distrust.
Hamlet (2009)
, 3hOrigin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films about royalty
Actors David Tennant, Patrick Stewart, Penny Downie, Oliver Ford Davies, Edward Bennett, John Woodvine
Roles Gertrude
Rating80%
Murder in Rome (2005)
Genres Drama, Documentary, Historical
Actors Richard Ridings, Paul Rhys, Owen Teale, Penny Downie
Roles Caecilia
Rating73%
Nous sommes à Rome en 81 av. J.-C.. Le riche propriétaire italien Sextus Roscius est trouvé assassiné dans une ruelle mal famée du quartier de Subure. Son fils accusé de parricide va être défendu par Cicéron, un jeune orateur qui débute à Rome. Malgré les conseils de sa protectrice Cecilia Metella, il s’engage dans une défense offensive.
The Girl in the Café (2005)
, 1h34Directed by David Yates
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Bill Nighy, Kelly Macdonald, Marit Velle Kile, Anton Lesser, Paul Ritter, Ken Stott
Roles Ruth
Rating73%
Un haut fonctionnaire travaillant pour le Chancelier de l'Échiquier, Lawrence, tombe amoureux de Gina, une jeune femme rencontrée par hasard dans un café de Londres. Ce dernier l'emmène à un sommet du G8 à Reykjavik, où elle confronte le Premier Ministre sur la question de la dette du tiers-monde et la pauvreté en Afrique, au grand embarras de Lawrence et à la colère de ses employeurs. Cependant, Lawrence se rend compte qu'elle a raison et essaie d'aider à persuader le chancelier et d'autres personnes au sommet de faire quelque chose pour résoudre les problèmes concernés.
Taken at the Flood (2005)
, 1h40Directed by Andrew Wilson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors David Suchet, David Yelland, Jenny Agutter, Patrick Baladi, Eva Birthistle, Amanda Douge
Rating73%
Gordon, le membre le plus riche de la famille Cloade, épouse la jeune Rosaleen. Quelques jours plus tard, il meurt dans une explosion de gaz et toute sa fortune va à sa nouvelle femme. Cependant, selon un membre de la famille, le précédent mari de Rosaleen ne serait pas mort, ce qui empêcherait celle-ci d'hériter. Alors qu'un étranger s'installe dans le village, Poirot doit retrouver ce mari.
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Rupert Everett, Ian Hart, Neil Dudgeon, Tamsin Egerton, Perdita Weeks, Eleanor David
Roles Judith Massingham
Rating66%
Sherlock Holmes est poussé par Watson à enquêter sur la mort d'une jeune fille repêchée sur les rives de la Tamise. L'enquête débouche sur une affaire de meurtres en série où les jeunes victimes sont retrouvées avec un bas de soie enfoncé dans la gorge.
The House of Mirth (2000)
, 2h20Directed by Terence Davies
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Gillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Terry Kinney, Anthony LaPaglia, Laura Linney, Elizabeth McGovern
Roles Judy Trenor
Rating69%
Lily Bart is a beautiful socialite accustomed to comfort and luxury. Along with her younger cousin, Grace Stepney, she lives with her wealthy aunt, Julia Peniston. Through a series of unfortunate misunderstandings, she learns of the bitter consequences for a single woman without wealth, living in an uncaring society.
Crime and Punishment (1998)
, 2hDirected by Joseph Sargent
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Patrick Dempsey, Ben Kingsley, Julie Delpy, Eddie Marsan, Richard Bremmer, Maria Charles
Roles Katerina
Rating60%
Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov est un étudiant sans le sou, âgé de vingt-trois ans. Par manque d'argent, il a dû abandonner ses études et vit dans un quartier mal famé de Saint-Pétersbourg. Rongé par la pauvreté, il s'isole du reste du monde. Alors qu'il vend son dernier bien, la montre de son père, à une usurière, une idée lui vient à l'esprit : un meurtre est-il moralement tolérable s'il conduit à une amélioration de la condition humaine ? Il a décidé d'assassiner l'usurière depuis quelque temps, mais son plan ne se déroule pas comme prévu et il commet un double meurtre. Pris de remords et de culpabilité, il se rend compte qu'il ne peut être pardonné et qu'il ne sera jamais un grand homme, comme il l'espère tant. Raskolnikov passe du crime au châtiment.
Crime and Punishment (1998)
, 2hDirected by Joseph Sargent
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Patrick Dempsey, Ben Kingsley, Julie Delpy, Eddie Marsan, Penny Downie, Richard Bremmer
Roles Katerina
Rating60%
Un homme est rongé par la culpabilité et par sa conscience d'avoir commis un assassinat.
Food of Love (1997)
, 1h45Directed by Stephen Poliakoff
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Richard E. Grant, Rupert Penry-Jones, Nathalie Baye, Joe McGann, Sylvia Syms, Nicola Duffett
Roles Mary
Rating49%
Lionheart (1987)
, 1h44Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Political films
Actors Eric Stoltz, Gabriel Byrne, Nicola Cowper, Sammi Davis, Nicholas Clay, Dexter Fletcher
Roles Madelaine
Rating51%
Au Moyen Âge en Europe, un jeune chevalier exilé, Robert Nerra, va prendre en charge une bande d'orphelins pour rejoindre la troisième sainte croisade menée par Richard Cœur de Lion. Il devra les protéger du Chevalier noir, un ancien croisé devenu un marchand d'enfants qu'il destine à l'esclavage...