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Penelope Wilton

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I've learnt to listen. I don't think I always did listen.


— Penelope Wilton


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I've never lost a grown-up child, but I have known loss.


— Penelope Wilton


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In my life, I've had estates in Russia, houses in Spain, in Norway, in the deep south of America.


— Penelope Wilton


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It's true, I've become one of those grumpy older women.


— Penelope Wilton


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Mostly in life people are trying not to have emotions.


— Penelope Wilton


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People in distress behave in a stressful way. They aren't all sweetness and light. They don't behave well when they are unhappy. That's just what I've observed.


— Penelope Wilton


#distress #i #just #light #observed

Some people will never change.


— Penelope Wilton


#never #people #some #some people #will

The thing about being an actor is that you turn into other people. You have to hide yourself a bit in order to let that other person come out.


— Penelope Wilton


#actor #being #bit #come #hide

When you play someone who is an iconic figure you can't go into it lightly.


— Penelope Wilton


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You can't look at people being crucified. Even if you know it is just pretend.


— Penelope Wilton


#crucified #even #just #know #look






About Penelope Wilton






Did you know about Penelope Wilton?

Between 1991 and 2001 Penelope Wilton was married to Sir Ian Holm (in 1998 after he was knighted Penelope Wilton became Lady Holm) and they appeared together as Pod and Homily in the BBC's 1993 adaptation of The Borrowers. She starred opposite Richard Briers in the BBC situation comedy Ever Decreasing Circles. Her maternal grandparents owned theatres.

She has also appeared in Doctor Who and the period drama Downton Abbey. She is best known to American audiences for her portrayal of South African anti-apartheid activist Wendy Woods in the 1987 film Cry Freedom.

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