Felicity Kendal

Felicity Kendal

Acting

Born:
1946-09-25
Place of birth:
Olton, West Midlands, England, UK

Biography

Felicity Ann Kendal CBE is an English actress, working in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 50-year career, but the role that brought attention to her career was that of Barbara Good in the 1975 television series The Good Life.

Known For

Filmography

Frank and Percy

Frank and Percy

2026
Movie
Small Town Scandal

Small Town Scandal

4.52026Sue
TV
The Good Life: Inside Out

The Good Life: Inside Out

2025
Movie
Rivals

Rivals

7.52024Carole Miroy
TV
Ludwig

Ludwig

7.82024Lady Camilla Bryce
TV
Merchant Ivory

Merchant Ivory

7.72024Self
Movie
Slammer

Slammer

2023Helen Fyre (voice)
Movie
The Good Life: Secret & Scandals

The Good Life: Secret & Scandals

7.02022(archive footage)
Movie
Anything Goes

Anything Goes

7.92021Mrs. Evangeline Harcourt
Movie
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler

Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler

7.92019Baroness Ortsey
TV
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

5.72016Acting Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

8.12014Patricia
TV
Felicity Kendal's Indian Shakespeare Quest

Felicity Kendal's Indian Shakespeare Quest

2012Self
Movie
All About The Good Life

All About The Good Life

2010
Movie
Diary of a Mother on the Edge

Diary of a Mother on the Edge

2008Narradora/Narrator
Movie
That's What I Call Television

That's What I Call Television

2007Self
TV
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

7.22007Self
TV
The Secret Show

The Secret Show

8.72006Lucy Wu (voice)
TV
The One Show

The One Show

4.32006Self - Guest
TV
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.62005Lady Eddison
TV
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

6.52005Self
Movie
Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing

6.12004Self
TV
Rosemary & Thyme

Rosemary & Thyme

7.42003Rosemary Boxer
TV
Great Comedy Moments

Great Comedy Moments

2001Barbara Good (archive footage)
Movie
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

6.12001Self
TV
How Proust Can Change Your Life

How Proust Can Change Your Life

6.22000The Narrator
Movie
Loose Women

Loose Women

3.41999Self
TV
Parting Shots

Parting Shots

5.51999Jill Saunders
Movie
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse

1996Hunca Munca (voice)
Movie
Honey for Tea

Honey for Tea

6.51994Nancy Belasco
TV
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

6.11993Elsa (voice)
Movie
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

6.51992Narrator (voice)
TV
The Camomile Lawn

The Camomile Lawn

5.81992Helena
TV
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1992Narrator (voice)
Movie
French & Saunders

French & Saunders

7.41987Herself
TV
The Mistress

The Mistress

5.51985Maxine Mansel
TV
The Wandering Company

The Wandering Company

8.01984Self
Movie
On the Razzle

On the Razzle

8.01983Christopher
Movie
Wogan

Wogan

5.61982Self - Host
TV
Solo

Solo

7.01981Gemma
TV
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

6.81980Viola
Movie
The BBC Television Shakespeare

The BBC Television Shakespeare

6.01978Viola
TV
Clouds of Glory

Clouds of Glory

5.01978Dorothy Wordsworth
TV
Do You Remember?

Do You Remember?

1978Victoria
TV
Valentino

Valentino

5.81977June Mathis
Movie
The Sunday Drama

The Sunday Drama

5.01977Thekla Hiketier
TV
Murder

Murder

1976Jane
TV
The Good Life

The Good Life

7.71975Barbara Good
TV
Edward the Seventh

Edward the Seventh

6.61975Princess Vicky
TV
Dolly

Dolly

3.01973Dolly
TV
Jason King

Jason King

7.81971Toki
TV
Crime of Passion

Crime of Passion

5.01970Catherine
TV
The Woodlanders

The Woodlanders

1970Grace Melbury
TV
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

6.01968Rose
TV
Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

7.21967Marcelle Robart
TV
Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

1967Mina
TV
Trapped

Trapped

1967Ellen Seers
TV
Half Hour Story

Half Hour Story

7.51967Candy
TV
The Mayfly and the Frog

The Mayfly and the Frog

9.01966The Girl
Movie
Shakespeare-Wallah

Shakespeare-Wallah

6.51965Lizzie Buckingham
Movie