PRUNELLA SCALES
Prunella Scales
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: June 22, 1932
Place of Birth: Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England, UK
Biography
Prunella Margaret Rumney West Scales CBE (née Illingworth; 22 June 1932) is 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.
Filmography
Starring
2014·
Great Canal JourneysSelf
2014·
Sub RosaMadame
Self
2013·
The Phone CallJoan
2012·
Run For Your WifeWoman in Pub
Great Aunt Greta
Self / Sybil Fawlty
Self
2007·
The Shell SeekersDolly Keeling
Lady Moping
Herself
Mrs Mackenzie
2003·
The RoyalRed Admiral
2002·
DickensGrace
2001·
Station JimQueen Victoria
1999·
Loose WomenSelf
1999·
Mad CowsDr. Minny Stinkler
1999·
An Ideal HusbandLady Markby
1998·
Stiff Upper LipsAunt Agnes
1997·
Keeping MumMarjorie
1997·
Midsomer MurdersEleanor Bunsall
1996·
Silent WitnessAnne Parker
Mrs. Duffel
1996·
Dalziel & Pascoe1996·
Lord of MisruleShirley
1996·
Breaking the CodeSara Turing
1996·
EmmaMiss Bates
1995·
Signs and WondersElizabeth Palmore
Mother
Storyteller
Rose
1994·
The Rector's WifeMarjorie Richardson
1994·
Fair GameMarjorie
1994·
Second BestMargery
1994·
WolfMaude Waggins
1992·
My Friend WalterAunt Ellie
1992·
Howards EndAunt Juley
1992·
Freddie as F.R.O.7.Queen (voice)
H.M.Q.
Fleecy Flock
1990·
Revolting RhymesNarrator
1990·
Dirty BeastsNarrator
1989·
Bosses From Hell1989·
Beyond The PaleMilly
Hannah Ap Llewellyn
1988·
Thompson1988·
After Henry1988·
Natural CausesCelia Bryce
1988·
Consuming PassionsEthel
1987·
When We Are MarriedAnnie Parker
1987·
What the Butler SawMrs Prentice
Moira O'Neill
1986·
CasualtyJocelyn Anderson
1986·
Unnatural CausesJudith
1986·
Home CookingJudith
1985·
Theatre NightMrs. Prentice
1985·
Mapp & LuciaMarion Brewster-Wright
1984·
Slimming DownMrs. Shrigley
1983·
The Wicked LadyLady Kingsclere
Mistress Page
1982·
Outside EdgeMiriam
1981·
Never the TwainSusan Peel
1981·
BergeracGloria Gibbins
1978·
An Audience with...Self
Glynis
1978·
The Boys from BrazilMrs. Harrington
1978·
Doris and DoreenDoris Rutter
1977·
TargetDiana Blake
1977·
The Achurch LettersFlorence Farr
1976·
Lucky FellerMrs. Sandman
1975·
Fawlty TowersSybil Fawlty
1975·
The Apple CartQueen Jemima
1974·
PlayhouseFlorence Farr
1973·
Seven of OneQueen Jemima
Marie
Estella Fitzjohn
1961·
Marriage Lines1958·
Room at the TopCouncil Office Worker (uncredited)
1954·
The Crowded DayCustomer
Mary
1954·
Hobson's ChoiceVicky Hobson
1953·
Laxdale HallMorag McLeod
1952·
Pride and PrejudiceLydia Bennet