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Prunella Scales

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Prunella Margaret Rumney West Scales CBE (née Illingworth; born 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

Born: Wed, Jun 22 1932

Birthplace: Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England, UK

Prunella Scales is 92 years old

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50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

Prunella Scales was 81 in 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 24 2014

Sub Rosa

Prunella Scales was 81 in Sub Rosa as 'Madame'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 2014

The Phone Call

Prunella Scales was 81 in The Phone Call as 'Joan'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 20 2013

Run For Your Wife

Prunella Scales was 79 in Run For Your Wife as 'Woman in Pub'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 16 2012

Horrid Henry: The Movie

Prunella Scales was 79 in Horrid Henry: The Movie as 'Great Aunt Greta'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 29 2011

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Prunella Scales was 76 in Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened as 'Self / Sybil Fawlty'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 10 2009

The Shell Seekers

Prunella Scales was 75 in The Shell Seekers as 'Dolly Keeling'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 18 2007

What the Pythons Did Next...

Prunella Scales was 74 in What the Pythons Did Next... as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 2007

Mr. Loveday's Little Outing

Prunella Scales was 73 in Mr. Loveday's Little Outing as 'Lady Moping'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 07 2006

Fawlty Towers Revisited

Prunella Scales was 73 in Fawlty Towers Revisited as 'Herself'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 01 2005

A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg

Prunella Scales was 69 in A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg as 'Grace'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 13 2002

Station Jim

Prunella Scales was 69 in Station Jim as 'Queen Victoria'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 30 2001

The Ghost of Greville Lodge

Prunella Scales was 68 in The Ghost of Greville Lodge

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 06 2000

Mad Cows

Prunella Scales was 67 in Mad Cows as 'Dr. Minny Stinkler'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 29 1999

An Ideal Husband

Prunella Scales was 66 in An Ideal Husband as 'Lady Markby'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 18 1999

Stiff Upper Lips

Prunella Scales was 65 in Stiff Upper Lips as 'Aunt Agnes'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 12 1998

An Audience with Alf Garnett

Prunella Scales was 64 in An Audience with Alf Garnett

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 05 1997

Emma

Prunella Scales was 64 in Emma as 'Miss Bates'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 02 1996

Breaking the Code

Prunella Scales was 64 in Breaking the Code as 'Sara Turing'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 17 1996

Lord of Misrule

Prunella Scales was 63 in Lord of Misrule as 'Shirley'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 06 1996

An Awfully Big Adventure

Prunella Scales was 62 in An Awfully Big Adventure as 'Rose'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 11 1995

Second Best

Prunella Scales was 62 in Second Best as 'Margery'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 30 1994

Wolf

Prunella Scales was 61 in Wolf as 'Maude Waggins'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 17 1994

Fair Game

Prunella Scales was 61 in Fair Game as 'Marjorie'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 11 1994

Freddie as F.R.O.7.

Prunella Scales was 60 in Freddie as F.R.O.7. as 'Queen (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 14 1992

My Friend Walter

Prunella Scales was 59 in My Friend Walter as 'Aunt Ellie'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 24 1992

Howards End

Prunella Scales was 59 in Howards End as 'Aunt Juley'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 13 1992

A Question of Attribution

Prunella Scales was 59 in A Question of Attribution as 'H.M.Q.'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 20 1991

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

Prunella Scales was 58 in The Tale of Little Pig Robinson as 'Fleecy Flock'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 26 1990

Dirty Beasts

Prunella Scales was 57 in Dirty Beasts as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 02 1990

Revolting Rhymes

Prunella Scales was 57 in Revolting Rhymes as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 02 1990

Beyond The Pale

Prunella Scales was 57 in Beyond The Pale as 'Milly'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 30 1989

A Chorus of Disapproval

Prunella Scales was 57 in A Chorus of Disapproval as 'Hannah Ap Llewellyn'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 18 1989

Bosses From Hell

Prunella Scales was 56 in Bosses From Hell

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1989

Communicators From Hell

Prunella Scales was 56 in Communicators From Hell

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1989

Natural Causes

Prunella Scales was 56 in Natural Causes as 'Celia Bryce'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 11 1988

Consuming Passions

Prunella Scales was 55 in Consuming Passions as 'Ethel'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 06 1988

When We Are Married

Prunella Scales was 55 in When We Are Married as 'Annie Parker'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 26 1987

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

Prunella Scales was 55 in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne as 'Moira O'Neill'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 23 1987

What the Butler Saw

Prunella Scales was 54 in What the Butler Saw as 'Mrs Prentice'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 23 1987

Home Cooking

Prunella Scales was 54 in Home Cooking as 'Judith'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 08 1986

Absurd Person Singular

Prunella Scales was 52 in Absurd Person Singular as 'Marion Brewster-Wright'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1985

Slimming Down

Prunella Scales was 52 in Slimming Down as 'Mrs. Shrigley'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 30 1984

The Wicked Lady

Prunella Scales was 50 in The Wicked Lady as 'Lady Kingsclere'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 21 1983

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Prunella Scales was 50 in The Merry Wives of Windsor as 'Mistress Page'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 28 1982

Outside Edge

Prunella Scales was 50 in Outside Edge as 'Miriam'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 19 1982

Doris and Doreen

Prunella Scales was 46 in Doris and Doreen as 'Doris Rutter'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 16 1978

The Boys from Brazil

Prunella Scales was 46 in The Boys from Brazil as 'Mrs. Harrington'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 05 1978

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Prunella Scales was 46 in The Hound of the Baskervilles as 'Glynis'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 01 1978

The Achurch Letters

Prunella Scales was 44 in The Achurch Letters as 'Florence Farr'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 12 1977

The Littlest Horse Thieves

Prunella Scales was 43 in The Littlest Horse Thieves as 'Mrs. Sandman'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 26 1976

The Apple Cart

Prunella Scales was 42 in The Apple Cart as 'Queen Jemima'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 19 1975

Waltz of the Toreadors

Prunella Scales was 29 in Waltz of the Toreadors as 'Estella Fitzjohn'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 12 1962

Room at the Top

Prunella Scales was 26 in Room at the Top as 'Council Office Worker (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 29 1958

What Every Woman Wants

Prunella Scales was 21 in What Every Woman Wants as 'Mary'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 10 1954

Hobson's Choice

Prunella Scales was 21 in Hobson's Choice as 'Vicky Hobson'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 19 1954

Laxdale Hall

Prunella Scales was 20 in Laxdale Hall as 'Morag McLeod'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 01 1953

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Great Canal Journeys

Prunella Scales was 81+ in Great Canal Journeys as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Mar 10 2014

The Royal

Prunella Scales was 70+ in The Royal as 'Red Admiral'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 19 2003

Dickens

Prunella Scales was 69+ in Dickens

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, May 11 2002

Loose Women

Prunella Scales was 67+ in Loose Women as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 06 1999

Keeping Mum

Prunella Scales was 64+ in Keeping Mum as 'Marjorie'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Apr 17 1997

Midsomer Murders

Prunella Scales was 64+ in Midsomer Murders as 'Eleanor Bunsall'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 1997

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

Prunella Scales was 63+ in Dennis the Menace and Gnasher as 'Mrs. Duffel'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Apr 02 1996

Dalziel & Pascoe

Prunella Scales was 63+ in Dalziel & Pascoe

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 16 1996

Silent Witness

Prunella Scales was 63+ in Silent Witness as 'Anne Parker'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Feb 21 1996

The World of Lee Evans

Prunella Scales was 62+ in The World of Lee Evans as 'Mother'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jun 02 1995

Look at the State We're In!

Prunella Scales was 62+ in Look at the State We're In! as 'Storyteller'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, May 20 1995

Signs and Wonders

Prunella Scales was 62+ in Signs and Wonders as 'Elizabeth Palmore'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 16 1995

The Rector's Wife

Prunella Scales was 61+ in The Rector's Wife as 'Marjorie Richardson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Mar 04 1994

Thompson

Prunella Scales was 56+ in Thompson

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Nov 10 1988

After Henry

Prunella Scales was 55+ in After Henry

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 04 1988

Unnatural Causes

Prunella Scales was 54+ in Unnatural Causes as 'Judith'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 08 1986

Casualty

Prunella Scales was 54+ in Casualty as 'Jocelyn Anderson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986

Mapp & Lucia

Prunella Scales was 52+ in Mapp & Lucia

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 14 1985

Bergerac

Prunella Scales was 49+ in Bergerac as 'Gloria Gibbins'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 18 1981

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Prunella Scales was 46+ in The BBC Television Shakespeare

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978

An Audience with...

Prunella Scales was 45+ in An Audience with... as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978

Target

Prunella Scales was 45+ in Target

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1977

Lucky Feller

Prunella Scales was 44+ in Lucky Feller

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 04 1976

Fawlty Towers

Prunella Scales was 43+ in Fawlty Towers as 'Sybil Fawlty'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1975

Seven of One

Prunella Scales was 40+ in Seven of One

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 25 1973

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Prunella Scales was 33+ in Thirty-Minute Theatre as 'Marie'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1965

Marriage Lines

Prunella Scales was 28+ in Marriage Lines

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, May 14 1961

Pride and Prejudice

Prunella Scales was 19+ in Pride and Prejudice as 'Lydia Bennet'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Feb 02 1952