Penelope (Penny) Horner (born 20 June 1939 in

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) is a British former film and television actress.

Life and career

Penelope Horner began her acting career in 1956 in the British film comedy '' A Touch of the Sun''. Other small roles followed in films such as ''

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'' and '' The Nun's Story''. In 1961, she played the Anne Rider in the Edgar Wallace film '' The Daffodil Mystery'' as well as Julie Denver in ''

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'' in 1962. During the 1960s and 1970s she became a regular face in some of the popular spy adventure series of the day, including ''

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'', '' The Avengers'' and ''

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''. She starred alongside

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in the 1974 television adaption of ''

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'' directed by

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. In the 1980s, she appeared as Sarah Hallam in the second and third season of the

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Life and career

Partial filmography

Feature films

Television

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