Josephine Ann Tewson (born 26 February 1931) is a British stage and television character actress. She is best known for her roles in British television sitcoms, such as Edna Hawkins aka Mrs H in Shelley; Elizabeth Liz Warden, the long-suffering next door neighbour of Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995); and Miss Davenport in Last of the Summer Wine (2003–2010)