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Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales

Acting
Born Jun 22, 1932 (93 years old)
Place of Birth Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England, UK
Died Oct 27, 2025
Gender Female
Popularity 1.1
IMDb View on IMDb
Also Known As Prunella Margaret Rumney West Scales, Prunella Margaret Rumney Illingworth, پرونلا اسکیلز

Biography

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.
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.

Credits

Wolf
Wolf
1994 6.1
Maude Waggins
Wolf
Jun 17, 1994
Maude Waggins
6.1/10
 Howards End
Howards End
1992 7
Aunt Juley
Howards End
Mar 13, 1992
Aunt Juley
7/10
 The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil
1978 6.7
Mrs. Harrington
The Boys from Brazil
Oct 5, 1978
Mrs. Harrington
6.7/10
 Emma
Emma
1996 6.6
Miss Bates
Emma
Oct 2, 1996
Miss Bates
6.6/10
 Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice
1954 7.4
Vicky Hobson
Hobson's Choice
Apr 19, 1954
Vicky Hobson
7.4/10
 Freddie As F.R.O.7.
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
1992 5.2
Queen (voice)
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
Aug 14, 1992
Queen (voice)
5.2/10
 Room at the Top
Room at the Top
1958 6.9
Council Office Worker (uncredited)
Room at the Top
Dec 29, 1958
Council Office Worker (uncredited)
6.9/10
 A Chorus of Disapproval
A Chorus of Disapproval
1989 5.4
Hannah Ap Llewellyn
A Chorus of Disapproval
Aug 18, 1989
Hannah Ap Llewellyn
5.4/10
 Second Best
Second Best
1994 6.7
Margery
Second Best
Sep 30, 1994
Margery
6.7/10
 Horrid Henry: The Movie
Horrid Henry: The Movie
2011 5.2
Great Aunt Greta
Horrid Henry: The Movie
Jul 29, 2011
Great Aunt Greta
5.2/10
 The Shell Seekers
The Shell Seekers
2007 6.9
Dolly Keeling
The Shell Seekers
Oct 18, 2007
Dolly Keeling
6.9/10
 The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
1987 6.6
Moira O'Neill
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
Dec 23, 1987
Moira O'Neill
6.6/10
 Breaking the Code
Breaking the Code
1996 5.6
Sara Turing
Breaking the Code
Sep 17, 1996
Sara Turing
5.6/10
 A Question of Attribution
A Question of Attribution
1991 6.8
H.M.Q.
A Question of Attribution
Oct 20, 1991
H.M.Q.
6.8/10
 Stiff Upper Lips
Stiff Upper Lips
1998 5.6
Aunt Agnes
Stiff Upper Lips
Jun 12, 1998
Aunt Agnes
5.6/10
 Consuming Passions
Consuming Passions
1988 8.3
Ethel
Consuming Passions
Apr 6, 1988
Ethel
8.3/10
 The Phone Call
The Phone Call
2013 7.3
Joan
The Phone Call
Oct 20, 2013
Joan
7.3/10
 Dirty Beasts
Dirty Beasts
1990 8
Narrator
Dirty Beasts
Jan 2, 1990
Narrator
8/10
 The Wicked Lady
The Wicked Lady
1983 4.9
Lady Kingsclere
The Wicked Lady
Apr 21, 1983
Lady Kingsclere
4.9/10
 Waltz of the Toreadors
Waltz of the Toreadors
1962 5
Estella Fitzjohn
Waltz of the Toreadors
Apr 12, 1962
Estella Fitzjohn
5/10
 Mr. Loveday's Little Outing
Mr. Loveday's Little Outing
2006
Lady Moping
Mr. Loveday's Little Outing
May 7, 2006
Lady Moping
 What the Butler Saw
What the Butler Saw
1987 3
Mrs Prentice
What the Butler Saw
May 23, 1987
Mrs Prentice
3/10
 An Ideal Husband
An Ideal Husband
1999 6.5
Lady Markby
An Ideal Husband
May 18, 1999
Lady Markby
6.5/10
 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014 8
Self
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
May 24, 2014
Self
8/10
 Revolting Rhymes
Revolting Rhymes
1990 8
Narrator
Revolting Rhymes
Jan 2, 1990
Narrator
8/10
 Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife
2012 4.4
Woman in Pub
Run For Your Wife
May 16, 2012
Woman in Pub
4.4/10
 Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009 8.4
Self / Sybil Fawlty
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
May 10, 2009
Self / Sybil Fawlty
8.4/10
 The Littlest Horse Thieves
The Littlest Horse Thieves
1976 6.9
Mrs. Sandman
The Littlest Horse Thieves
May 26, 1976
Mrs. Sandman
6.9/10
 Fawlty Towers Revisited
Fawlty Towers Revisited
2005 8
Herself
Fawlty Towers Revisited
Dec 1, 2005
Herself
8/10
 An Audience with Alf Garnett
An Audience with Alf Garnett
1997
An Audience with Alf Garnett
Apr 5, 1997
 The Ghost of Greville Lodge
The Ghost of Greville Lodge
2000 7
Sarah
The Ghost of Greville Lodge
Oct 6, 2000
Sarah
7/10
 Beyond The Pale
Beyond The Pale
1989 7
Milly
Beyond The Pale
Aug 30, 1989
Milly
7/10
 Doris and Doreen
Doris and Doreen
1978 6.5
Doris Rutter
Doris and Doreen
Dec 16, 1978
Doris Rutter
6.5/10
The Apple Cart
1975
Queen Jemima
The Apple Cart
Jan 19, 1975
Queen Jemima
 What Every Woman Wants
What Every Woman Wants
1954 6.6
Mary
What Every Woman Wants
Jun 10, 1954
Mary
6.6/10
 An Awfully Big Adventure
An Awfully Big Adventure
1995 6.5
Rose
An Awfully Big Adventure
May 11, 1995
Rose
6.5/10
 What the Pythons Did Next...
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007
Self
What the Pythons Did Next...
Jan 1, 2007
Self
 Natural Causes
Natural Causes
1988 8
Celia Bryce
Natural Causes
Sep 11, 1988
Celia Bryce
8/10
 Fair Game
Fair Game
1994 5
Marjorie
Fair Game
Jun 11, 1994
Marjorie
5/10
 Station Jim
Station Jim
2001 7.5
Queen Victoria
Station Jim
Dec 30, 2001
Queen Victoria
7.5/10
Lord of Misrule
1996 9
Shirley
Lord of Misrule
May 6, 1996
Shirley
9/10
 The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978 4.4
Glynis
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Aug 1, 1978
Glynis
4.4/10
 Mad Cows
Mad Cows
1999 4.4
Dr. Minny Stinkler
Mad Cows
Oct 29, 1999
Dr. Minny Stinkler
4.4/10
 The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1982 8
Mistress Page
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Dec 28, 1982
Mistress Page
8/10
 My Friend Walter
My Friend Walter
1992 7
Aunt Ellie
My Friend Walter
Apr 24, 1992
Aunt Ellie
7/10
 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
1990
Fleecy Flock
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
Dec 26, 1990
Fleecy Flock
 Home Cooking
Home Cooking
1986
Judith
Home Cooking
Nov 8, 1986
Judith
 Sub Rosa
Sub Rosa
2014 5
Madame
Sub Rosa
Jan 1, 2014
Madame
5/10
 Bosses From Hell
Bosses From Hell
1989
Bosses From Hell
Jan 1, 1989
 A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
2002
Grace
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Mar 13, 2002
Grace
 Outside Edge
Outside Edge
1982 8
Miriam
Outside Edge
Dec 19, 1982
Miriam
8/10
Laxdale Hall
1953 7
Morag McLeod
Laxdale Hall
Apr 1, 1953
Morag McLeod
7/10
 When We Are Married
When We Are Married
1987 7
Annie Parker
When We Are Married
Dec 26, 1987
Annie Parker
7/10
 Absurd Person Singular
Absurd Person Singular
1985 8.3
Marion Brewster-Wright
Absurd Person Singular
Jan 1, 1985
Marion Brewster-Wright
8.3/10
 Slimming Down
Slimming Down
1984
Mrs. Shrigley
Slimming Down
Jun 30, 1984
Mrs. Shrigley
 The Achurch Letters
The Achurch Letters
1977
Florence Farr
The Achurch Letters
Jan 12, 1977
Florence Farr
 Communicators From Hell
Communicators From Hell
1989
Communicators From Hell
Jan 1, 1989
 The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
2025
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
May 31, 2025
 The Crowded Day
The Crowded Day
1954 5.8
Customer
The Crowded Day
Oct 1, 1954
Customer
5.8/10
Singles
1983 6
Gail
Singles
Apr 11, 1983
Gail
6/10
 The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher
1994
Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (voice)
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher
Apr 1, 1994
Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (voice)
Think
2007
Customer
Think
Jul 7, 2007
Customer
The Ring of Truth
1973
Babs Pickard
The Ring of Truth
Mar 4, 1973
Babs Pickard
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 6.5
Sybil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Mar 3, 2005
Sybil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.5/10
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
1997 1 eps 7.5
Eleanor Bunsall
Midsomer Murders
Mar 23, 1997
Eleanor Bunsall
1 episodes
 Casualty
Casualty
1986 1 eps 6.2
Jocelyn Anderson
Casualty
Sep 6, 1986
Jocelyn Anderson
1 episodes
 Silent Witness
Silent Witness
1996 2 eps 7.6
Anne Parker
Silent Witness
Feb 21, 1996
Anne Parker
2 episodes
 Loose Women
Loose Women
1999 1 eps 3.4
Self
Loose Women
Sep 6, 1999
Self
1 episodes
 BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965 1 eps 5.2
Queen Jemima
BBC Play of the Month
Oct 19, 1965
Queen Jemima
1 episodes
 Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 1 eps 7.8
Mrs Mackenzie
Agatha Christie's Marple
Dec 12, 2004
Mrs Mackenzie
1 episodes
 Bergerac
Bergerac
1981 1 eps 7
Gloria Gibbins
Bergerac
Oct 18, 1981
Gloria Gibbins
1 episodes
 Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 1 eps 4.2
Marie
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Oct 7, 1965
Marie
1 episodes
Film '72
1971 1 eps 5.1
Self
Film '72
Nov 16, 1971
Self
1 episodes
 Playhouse
Playhouse
1974 1 eps 7
Florence Farr
Playhouse
Mar 13, 1974
Florence Farr
1 episodes
 An Audience with...
An Audience with...
1978 2 eps 5.3
Self
An Audience with...
Jan 8, 1978
Self
2 episodes
 Dalziel and Pascoe
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996 1 eps 6.4
Edith Disney
Dalziel and Pascoe
Mar 16, 1996
Edith Disney
1 episodes
 The BBC Television Shakespeare
The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978 1 eps 6
Mistress Page
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Dec 3, 1978
Mistress Page
1 episodes
 ScreenPlay
ScreenPlay
1986 1 eps 6
Milly
ScreenPlay
Jul 9, 1986
Milly
1 episodes
 Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
1975 12 eps 8.3
Sybil Fawlty
Fawlty Towers
Sep 19, 1975
Sybil Fawlty
12 episodes
 Screen One
Screen One
1989 1 eps 7.2
H.M.Q.
Screen One
Sep 10, 1989
H.M.Q.
1 episodes
 Target
Target
1977 1 eps 7
Diana Blake
Target
Sep 9, 1977
Diana Blake
1 episodes
 Never the Twain
Never the Twain
1981 1 eps 7
Susan Peel
Never the Twain
Sep 7, 1981
Susan Peel
1 episodes
 Theatre Night
Theatre Night
1985 1 eps
Mrs. Prentice
Theatre Night
Sep 15, 1985
Mrs. Prentice
1 episodes
 Great Canal Journeys
Great Canal Journeys
2014 34 eps 8.8
Self
Great Canal Journeys
Mar 10, 2014
Self
34 episodes
 Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
1996 1 eps 6.3
Mrs. Duffel
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Apr 2, 1996
Mrs. Duffel
1 episodes
 After Henry
After Henry
1988 38 eps 6.7
Sarah France
After Henry
Jan 4, 1988
Sarah France
38 episodes
Faces of Jim
1961 1 eps
Laura Morrell
Faces of Jim
Nov 16, 1961
Laura Morrell
1 episodes
 Mapp & Lucia
Mapp & Lucia
1985 10 eps 6.2
Miss Elizabeth Mapp
Mapp & Lucia
Apr 14, 1985
Miss Elizabeth Mapp
10 episodes
 Country Matters
Country Matters
1972 1 eps 4.6
Babs Pickard
Country Matters
Aug 20, 1972
Babs Pickard
1 episodes
 Marriage Lines
Marriage Lines
1961 43 eps 7
Kate Starling
Marriage Lines
May 14, 1961
Kate Starling
43 episodes
 Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes
1986 1 eps 6.3
Judith
Unnatural Causes
Nov 8, 1986
Judith
1 episodes
Mr Big
1977 13 eps 7
Dolly
Mr Big
Jan 7, 1977
Dolly
13 episodes
 Keeping Mum
Keeping Mum
1997 1 eps
Marjorie
Keeping Mum
Apr 17, 1997
Marjorie
1 episodes
Thompson
1988 1 eps 5
Thompson
Nov 10, 1988
1 episodes
 The World of Lee Evans
The World of Lee Evans
1995 1 eps 7
Mother
The World of Lee Evans
Jun 2, 1995
Mother
1 episodes
 The Rector's Wife
The Rector's Wife
1994 4 eps 9
Marjorie Richardson
The Rector's Wife
Mar 4, 1994
Marjorie Richardson
4 episodes
 Signs and Wonders
Signs and Wonders
1995 4 eps 7
Elizabeth Palmore
Signs and Wonders
Jan 16, 1995
Elizabeth Palmore
4 episodes
 Dickens
Dickens
2002 1 eps 7
Elizabeth Dickens
Dickens
May 11, 2002
Elizabeth Dickens
1 episodes
Look at the State We're In!
1995 1 eps
Storyteller
Look at the State We're In!
May 20, 1995
Storyteller
1 episodes
 Seven of One
Seven of One
1973 1 eps 7.3
Marion Joyce
Seven of One
Mar 25, 1973
Marion Joyce
1 episodes
 Pickersgill People
Pickersgill People
1978 1 eps
Mavis Blackhead
Pickersgill People
Apr 17, 1978
Mavis Blackhead
1 episodes
Looking for Victoria
2003 2 eps
Self / Victoria
Looking for Victoria
Oct 27, 2003
Self / Victoria
2 episodes
Weekend Playhouse
1984 1 eps
Olive Dodd
Weekend Playhouse
Jul 8, 1984
Olive Dodd
1 episodes
 Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
1952 4 eps 9
Lydia Bennet
Pride and Prejudice
Feb 2, 1952
Lydia Bennet
4 episodes
 The Royal
The Royal
2003 1 eps 7.8
Red Admiral
The Royal
Jan 19, 2003
Red Admiral
1 episodes
S.W.A.L.K.
1982 6 eps 0.5
Patti
S.W.A.L.K.
Nov 9, 1982
Patti
6 episodes
Searching
1995 7 eps
Mrs. Tilston
Searching
Jun 8, 1995
Mrs. Tilston
7 episodes

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