Prunella Scales
2 films
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.
Where to Start with Prunella Scales
Prunella Scales appears in 2 films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Hobson's Choice, Second Best, a strong place to start exploring Prunella Scales's work.
