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Prunella Scales
Prunella Scales was born on June 22, 1932 in Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England as Prunella Margaret Rumney Illingworth. She is an actress, known for Fawlty Towers (1975), Howards End (1992) and An Awfully Big Adventure (1995). She has been married to Timothy West since October 1963. They have two children.
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Paul Scheer sheds some light on The Room, lets us in on a secret in The Disaster Artist, and answers your questions. Plus, we explore the origins of midnight movies and take a look at IMDb's Top 10 Stars of 2017.
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Actress (119 credits)
Actress (119 credits)
2008
Agatha Christie's Marple
(TV Series)
Mrs Mackenzie
Mrs Mackenzie
- A Pocket Full of Rye
(2008)
... Mrs Mackenzie
2006
The Shell Seekers
(TV Mini-Series)
Dolly Keeling
Dolly Keeling
- Episode #1.1
(2006)
... Dolly Keeling
- Episode #1.2
(2006)
... Dolly Keeling
2005
Where the Heart Is
(TV Series)
Hattie Dymchurch
Hattie Dymchurch
- When All This Is Over
(2005)
... Hattie Dymchurch
2001
Animated Tales of the World
(TV Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- Ewenn Congar: A Story from France
(2001)
... Narrator (voice)
1996
Dalziel and Pascoe
(TV Series)
Edith Disney
Edith Disney
- An Advancement of Learning
(1996)
... Edith Disney
1995
Searching
(TV Series)
Mrs. Tilston
Mrs. Tilston
- Episode #1.7
(1995)
... Mrs. Tilston
- Episode #1.6
(1995)
... Mrs. Tilston
- Episode #1.5
(1995)
... Mrs. Tilston
- Episode #1.4
(1995)
... Mrs. Tilston
- Episode #1.3
(1995)
... Mrs. Tilston
1995
Look at the State We're In!
(TV Mini-Series)
Storyteller
Storyteller
- The Status Quo
(1995)
... Storyteller
- Nanny Knows Best
(1995)
... Storyteller
- Legal System
(1995)
... Storyteller
- Local Government
(1995)
... Storyteller
- Secrecy
(1995)
... Storyteller
1995
Signs and Wonders
(TV Series)
Elizabeth Palmore
Elizabeth Palmore
- Episode #1.4
(1995)
... Elizabeth Palmore
- Episode #1.3
(1995)
... Elizabeth Palmore
- Episode #1.2
(1995)
... Elizabeth Palmore
- Episode #1.1
(1995)
... Elizabeth Palmore
1994
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
(TV Series)
Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
- The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher
(1994)
... Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (voice)
1994
The Rector's Wife
(TV Mini-Series)
Marjorie Richardson
Marjorie Richardson
- Episode #1.4
(1994)
... Marjorie Richardson
- Episode #1.2
(1994)
... Marjorie Richardson
- Episode #1.1
(1994)
... Marjorie Richardson
1988-1992
After Henry
(TV Series)
Sarah France
Sarah France
- The Other Married Man
(1992)
... Sarah France
- The Married Man
(1992)
... Sarah France
- Yes and No
(1992)
... Sarah France
- A Fully Extended Family
(1992)
... Sarah France
- Poor Relations
(1992)
... Sarah France
1985-1986
Mapp & Lucia
(TV Series)
Miss Elizabeth Mapp
Miss Elizabeth Mapp
- Au Reservoir
(1986)
... Miss Elizabeth Mapp
- Worship
(1986)
... Miss Elizabeth Mapp
- Lady Bountiful
(1986)
... Miss Elizabeth Mapp
- Change and Change About
(1986)
... Miss Elizabeth Mapp
- Winner Takes All
(1986)
... Miss Elizabeth Mapp
1982
S.W.A.L.K.
(TV Series)
Aunt Patty
Aunt Patty
- Shaping Up
(1982)
... Aunt Patty
- Dem Old Dreams Are Only in Your Head
(1982)
... Aunt Patty
- Saturday Night Fever
(1982)
... Aunt Patty
- And Baby Makes Three
(1982)
... Aunt Patty
- Happy Ever After
(1982)
... Aunt Patty
1975-1979
Fawlty Towers
(TV Series)
Sybil Fawlty
Sybil Fawlty
- Basil the Rat
(1979)
... Sybil Fawlty
- The Anniversary
(1979)
... Sybil Fawlty
- The Kipper and the Corpse
(1979)
... Sybil Fawlty
- Waldorf Salad
(1979)
... Sybil Fawlty
- The Psychiatrist
(1979)
... Sybil Fawlty
1978
Pickersgill People
(TV Series)
Mavis Blackhead
Mavis Blackhead
- The 15 Second Squeeze
(1978)
... Mavis Blackhead
1977
Mr. Big
(TV Series)
Dolly
Dolly
- Vote for Rocksburgh
(1977)
... Dolly
- The Squatters
(1977)
... Dolly
- Easy Money
(1977)
... Dolly
- The Great Betting Shop Swindle
(1977)
... Dolly
- The Sheiks
(1977)
... Dolly
1970
Jackanory
(TV Series)
Storyteller
Storyteller
- Penny Pony: Part 2
(1970)
... Storyteller
- Penny Pony: Part 1
(1970)
... Storyteller
- One's Pool: Part 3
(1970)
... Storyteller
- One's Pool: Part 2
(1970)
... Storyteller
- One's Pool: Part 1
(1970)
... Storyteller
1966
Horizon
(TV Series documentary)
Florence Hastings
Florence Hastings
- Hand Me My Sword, Humphrey
(1966)
... Florence Hastings
1961-1966
The Marriage Lines
(TV Series)
Kate Starling
Kate Starling
- And Then There Were Five
(1966)
... Kate Starling
- First House
(1966)
... Kate Starling
- Alarms and Excursions
(1966)
... Kate Starling
- Big Business
(1966)
... Kate Starling
- Home Market
(1966)
... Kate Starling
1963-1964
A Christmas Night with the Stars
(TV Series)
Kate Starling - Marriage Lines segment / Kate Starling - The Marriage Lines segment
Kate Starling - Marriage Lines segment / Kate Starling - The Marriage Lines segment
- Episode dated 25 December 1964
(1964)
... Kate Starling - Marriage Lines segment
- Episode dated 25 December 1963
(1963)
... Kate Starling - The Marriage Lines segment
1961
Coronation Street
(TV Series)
Eileen Hughes
Eileen Hughes
- Episode #1.22
(1961)
... Eileen Hughes
- Episode #1.19
(1961)
... Eileen Hughes
- Episode #1.18
(1961)
... Eileen Hughes
- Episode #1.14
(1961)
... Eileen Hughes
- Episode #1.13
(1961)
... Eileen Hughes
1955-1960
ITV Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Joy Miller / Mrs. Pepys / Gabrielle
Joy Miller / Mrs. Pepys / Gabrielle
- The New Man
(1960)
... Joy Miller
- And So to Bed
(1957)
... Mrs. Pepys
- French for Love
(1955)
... Gabrielle
1958-1960
Saturday Playhouse
(TV Series)
Joan Deal / Lucy
Joan Deal / Lucy
- The Shop at Sly Corner
(1960)
... Joan Deal
- Ladies in Retirement
(1958)
... Lucy
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play
(TV Mini-Series)
Maud Murch
Maud Murch
- Twentieth Century Theatre: The Queen Came By
(1960)
... Maud Murch
1960
The Secret Garden
(TV Series)
Martha
Martha
- I Shall Live for Ever and Ever
(1960)
... Martha
- Magic
(1960)
... Martha
- A Tantrum
(1960)
... Martha
- I Am Colin
(1960)
... Martha
- The Door in the Wall
(1960)
... Martha
1954-1959
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series)
Susan / Prudence Buckland
Susan / Prudence Buckland
- A Spoke in the Wheel
(1959)
... Susan
- Beau Brummell
(1954)
... Prudence Buckland
1957-1959
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Grace Kennion / Morag
Grace Kennion / Morag
- The Younger Generation
(1959)
... Grace Kennion
- Mr. Bolfry
(1957)
... Morag
1958
Champion Road
(TV Series)
Betty Gray
Betty Gray
- Episode #1.4
(1958)
... Betty Gray
- Episode #1.3
(1958)
... Betty Gray
1952
Pride and Prejudice
(TV Mini-Series)
Lydia Bennet
Lydia Bennet
- Episode #1.5
(1952)
... Lydia Bennet
- Episode #1.4
(1952)
... Lydia Bennet
- Episode #1.2
(1952)
... Lydia Bennet
- Episode #1.1
(1952)
... Lydia Bennet
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Other Works:
Played "Lucrezia" in Carlo Goldoni's "The Impresario from Smyrna" - Arts Theatre, London. See more »Publicity Listings:
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Prunella Scales CBEHeight:
5' 3½" (1.61 m)
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The joy of being an actor is to deliver good writing to people." "The agony of doing Shakespeare is that you can't ask him what he meant.Trivia:
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Paul Scheer discusses The Disaster Artist and his love of awesomely bad movies. Plus, we dive into the origins of midnight movies and explore how The Room became a cult classic.
