Prunella Scales
Prunella Scales
Born 22/06/1932 in Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England, UK

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.

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.

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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271348

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Filmography (Movies)

The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers

The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers

Character:

Release Date:31/05/2025

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

Character:Self

Release Date:24/05/2014

Sub Rosa

Sub Rosa

Character:Madame

Release Date:01/01/2014

The Phone Call

The Phone Call

Character:Joan

Release Date:20/10/2013

Run For Your Wife

Run For Your Wife

Character:Woman in Pub

Release Date:16/05/2012

Horrid Henry: The Movie

Horrid Henry: The Movie

Character:Great Aunt Greta

Release Date:29/07/2011

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Character:Self / Sybil Fawlty

Release Date:10/05/2009

The Shell Seekers

The Shell Seekers

Character:Dolly Keeling

Release Date:18/10/2007

What the Pythons Did Next...

What the Pythons Did Next...

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/2007

Mr. Loveday's Little Outing

Mr. Loveday's Little Outing

Character:Lady Moping

Release Date:07/05/2006

Fawlty Towers Revisited

Fawlty Towers Revisited

Character:Herself

Release Date:01/12/2005

A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg

A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg

Character:Grace

Release Date:13/03/2002

Station Jim

Station Jim

Character:Queen Victoria

Release Date:30/12/2001

The Ghost of Greville Lodge

The Ghost of Greville Lodge

Character:Sarah

Release Date:06/10/2000

Mad Cows

Mad Cows

Character:Dr. Minny Stinkler

Release Date:29/10/1999

An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband

Character:Lady Markby

Release Date:18/05/1999

Stiff Upper Lips

Stiff Upper Lips

Character:Aunt Agnes

Release Date:12/06/1998

An Audience with Alf Garnett

An Audience with Alf Garnett

Character:

Release Date:05/04/1997

Emma

Emma

Character:Miss Bates

Release Date:02/10/1996

Breaking the Code

Breaking the Code

Character:Sara Turing

Release Date:17/09/1996

Lord of Misrule

Lord of Misrule

Character:Shirley

Release Date:06/05/1996

An Awfully Big Adventure

An Awfully Big Adventure

Character:Rose

Release Date:11/05/1995

Second Best

Second Best

Character:Margery

Release Date:30/09/1994

Wolf

Wolf

Character:Maude Waggins

Release Date:17/06/1994

Fair Game

Fair Game

Character:Marjorie

Release Date:11/06/1994

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher

Character:Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (voice)

Release Date:01/04/1994

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Character:Queen (voice)

Release Date:14/08/1992

My Friend Walter

My Friend Walter

Character:Aunt Ellie

Release Date:24/04/1992

Howards End

Howards End

Character:Aunt Juley

Release Date:13/03/1992

A Question of Attribution

A Question of Attribution

Character:H.M.Q.

Release Date:20/10/1991

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

Character:Fleecy Flock

Release Date:26/12/1990

Dirty Beasts

Dirty Beasts

Character:Narrator

Release Date:02/01/1990

Revolting Rhymes

Revolting Rhymes

Character:Narrator

Release Date:02/01/1990

Beyond The Pale

Beyond The Pale

Character:Milly

Release Date:30/08/1989

A Chorus of Disapproval

A Chorus of Disapproval

Character:Hannah Ap Llewellyn

Release Date:18/08/1989

Bosses From Hell

Bosses From Hell

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1989

Communicators From Hell

Communicators From Hell

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1989

Natural Causes

Natural Causes

Character:Celia Bryce

Release Date:11/09/1988

Consuming Passions

Consuming Passions

Character:Ethel

Release Date:06/04/1988

When We Are Married

When We Are Married

Character:Annie Parker

Release Date:26/12/1987

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

Character:Moira O'Neill

Release Date:23/12/1987

What the Butler Saw

What the Butler Saw

Character:Mrs Prentice

Release Date:23/05/1987

Home Cooking

Home Cooking

Character:Judith

Release Date:08/11/1986

Absurd Person Singular

Absurd Person Singular

Character:Marion Brewster-Wright

Release Date:01/01/1985

Slimming Down

Slimming Down

Character:Mrs. Shrigley

Release Date:30/06/1984

The Wicked Lady

The Wicked Lady

Character:Lady Kingsclere

Release Date:21/04/1983

Singles

Singles

Character:Gail

Release Date:11/04/1983

The Merry Wives of Windsor

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Character:Mistress Page

Release Date:28/12/1982

Outside Edge

Outside Edge

Character:Miriam

Release Date:19/12/1982

Doris and Doreen

Doris and Doreen

Character:Doris Rutter

Release Date:16/12/1978

The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil

Character:Mrs. Harrington

Release Date:05/10/1978

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Character:Glynis

Release Date:01/08/1978

The Achurch Letters

The Achurch Letters

Character:Florence Farr

Release Date:12/01/1977

The Littlest Horse Thieves

The Littlest Horse Thieves

Character:Mrs. Sandman

Release Date:26/05/1976

The Apple Cart

The Apple Cart

Character:Queen Jemima

Release Date:19/01/1975

Waltz of the Toreadors

Waltz of the Toreadors

Character:Estella Fitzjohn

Release Date:12/04/1962

Room at the Top

Room at the Top

Character:Council Office Worker (uncredited)

Release Date:29/12/1958

The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

Character:Customer

Release Date:01/10/1954

What Every Woman Wants

What Every Woman Wants

Character:Mary

Release Date:10/06/1954

Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice

Character:Vicky Hobson

Release Date:19/04/1954

Laxdale Hall

Laxdale Hall

Character:Morag McLeod

Release Date:01/04/1953

Television Appearances

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