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 Netflix political thriller series The Diplomat.

The Cazalets
The Ice House
Back

Invictus
Lost for Words

Downton Abbey · S5, E8

Episode 8

Rose and Atticus' happiness is threatened; Mrs. Patmore receives a surprise; Anna is in trouble; and Robert has a revelation.
Downton Abbey · S5, E6

Episode 6

The police deepen their probe into Green's death; and Bates tells Anna the truth about his whereabouts on the day in question.
Downton Abbey · S5, E7

Episode 7

Edith's secret is uncovered; Mary loses a suitor; Isobel and Lord Merton announce their plans; and Robert tosses a guest from the house.
Downton Abbey · S5, E9

A Moorland Holiday

In the Season 5 finale, the Crawleys are invited by Lord Sinderby to a shooting party in Northumberland. Later, they return to Downton and celebrate Christmas.
Silent Witness · S16, E6

True Love Waits: Part Two

Alan Lane protests his innocence, but when Jack and Nikki fail to get concrete evidence in time, Lane walks free.

Penny Downie

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