Portrait of Gwyneth Powell

Gwyneth Powell

Bio: Gwyneth Powell (5 July 1946 - 8 September 2022) was an English actress perhaps best known for her portrayal of headmistress Bridget McCluskey in the BBC television series Grange Hill for eleven series between 1981 and 1991. She also appeared in Channel 4 comedy show Man Down
Born: Fri, Jul 05 1946
Birthplace: Levenshulme, Manchester, England, UK

Death: Thu, Sep 08 2022
Gwyneth Powell is 76 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Piccadilly Cowboy
Piccadilly Cowboy
Gwyneth Powell was
60 in Piccadilly Cowboy
as 'Alice'.
Fri, Mar 16 2007
Poster of Back to the Secret Garden
Back to the Secret Garden
Gwyneth Powell was
54 in Back to the Secret Garden
as 'Toby, The Maid'.
Sat, Sep 02 2000
Poster of A Kind of Hush
A Kind of Hush
Gwyneth Powell was
53 in A Kind of Hush
as 'Mrs. P'.
Fri, Sep 10 1999
Poster of Open Fire
Open Fire
Gwyneth Powell was
48 in Open Fire
as 'Gloria Martin'.
Sat, Nov 12 1994
Poster of Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
Gwyneth Powell was
41 in Cry Freedom
as 'Girl at Funeral'.
Fri, Nov 06 1987
Poster of Loophole
Loophole
Gwyneth Powell was
34 in Loophole
as 'Doreen'.
Thu, Jun 25 1981
Poster of The Face of Darkness
The Face of Darkness
Gwyneth Powell was
30 in The Face of Darkness
as 'Eileen'.
Mon, Nov 01 1976
Poster of Breath
Breath
Gwyneth Powell was
28 in Breath
as 'Elvira Lewis'.
Thu, Jan 23 1975

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Grace
Grace
Gwyneth Powell was
74+ in Grace
as 'Joan Talbot'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 14 2021
Poster of Man Down
Man Down
Gwyneth Powell was
67+ in Man Down
as 'Mum'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 18 2013
Poster of A Touch of Cloth
A Touch of Cloth
Gwyneth Powell was
66+ in A Touch of Cloth
as 'Herself'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 26 2012
Poster of House of Anubis
House of Anubis
Gwyneth Powell was
64+ in House of Anubis
as 'Gran'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 01 2011
Poster of The Gemma Factor
The Gemma Factor
Gwyneth Powell was
63+ in The Gemma Factor
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 09 2010
Poster of Echo Beach
Echo Beach
Gwyneth Powell was
61+ in Echo Beach
as 'Ivy Trehearne'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 10 2008
Poster of The Royal
The Royal
Gwyneth Powell was
56+ in The Royal
as 'Bunty Weatherill'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 19 2003
Poster of Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Gwyneth Powell was
49+ in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
as 'Marian Horner'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 03 1996
Poster of Peak Practice
Peak Practice
Gwyneth Powell was
46+ in Peak Practice
as 'Annie Gibson, Rose Meredith'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 10 1993
Poster of A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
Gwyneth Powell was
46+ in A Touch of Frost
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 06 1992
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Gwyneth Powell was
45+ in Heartbeat
as 'Shirley Baxter, Margaret Millwood'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992
Poster of Casualty
Casualty
Gwyneth Powell was
40+ in Casualty
as 'Gloria Pots'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986
Poster of Squadron
Squadron
Gwyneth Powell was
36+ in Squadron
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1982
Poster of The Enigma Files
The Enigma Files
Gwyneth Powell was
33+ in The Enigma Files
as 'Anne Gerrard'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 15 1980
Poster of The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch
Gwyneth Powell was
33+ in The Gentle Touch
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 11 1980
Poster of Accident
Accident
Gwyneth Powell was
32+ in Accident
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 02 1978
Poster of Grange Hill
Grange Hill
Gwyneth Powell was
31+ in Grange Hill
as 'Mrs. Bridget McClusky'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 08 1978
Poster of Father Brown
Father Brown
Gwyneth Powell was
28+ in Father Brown
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 1974
Poster of The Guardians
The Guardians
Gwyneth Powell was
25+ in The Guardians
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 10 1971
Poster of Public Eye
Public Eye
Gwyneth Powell was
18+ in Public Eye
as 'Clare'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1965
Poster of Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
Gwyneth Powell was
9+ in Dixon of Dock Green
as 'Mrs. Regan'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955