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Prunella Scales
Name: Prunella Scales
Born: 1932-06-22
Place of birth: Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England, UK
Deathday: 2025-10-27
Gender: Female
Occupation: Acting
Popularity: 1.2
Biography:
Prunella Margaret Rumney West Scales CBE (née Illingworth; 22 June 1932) was an English former actor, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty, wife of Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), in the BBC comedy Fawlty Towers; for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in A Question of Attribution (Screen One, BBC 1991) by Alan Bennett (for which she was nominated for a BAFTA award); and for the documentary series Great Canal Journeys (2014–2021), in which she travels on canal barges and narrowboats with her husband, fellow actor Timothy West.
Horror Filmography:
As Actor
| Films | Year | Role | Poster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf | 1994 | Maude Waggins |  |