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Yvonne Gilan
Acting
October 12, 1931
Died June 14, 2018 (86 years old)
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
15
Acting Credits
Biography
Yvonne Janette Gilan was a Scottish actress who is best known for her portrayal of Mme. Peignoir in Fawlty Towers (episode "The Wedding Party") and minor roles in both EastEnders and French Fields. She was married to the television director Michael Gill, and was the mother of the late journalist, Adrian, known as A. A. Gill.
Known For
Filmography
The House of Eliott
1991
as Faith Bannister
6.6
French Fields
1989
as Madame Nadal
6.9
French Fields
1989
as Old Woman
6.9
Empire of the Sun
1987
as Mrs. Lockwood
7.5
Blood Hunt
1986
as Widow Macleay
7
EastEnders
1985
as Mrs McCabe
4.3
Another Time, Another Place
1983
as Jess
4.6
Chariots of Fire
1981
as Mrs Liddell
6.8
Agatha
1979
as Mrs. Braithwaite
6.1
Shoestring
1979
as Rosemary Mortimer
7.7
Fawlty Towers
1975
as Mrs. Peignoir
8.3
Amy, Wonderful Amy
1974
as Lady
Little Tom Thumb
1966
as Narrator
Public Eye
1965
as Beryl
8.2
Faces of Jim
1961
as Judith Chalmers