Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderFemale
Birthdayjuin 22, 1932
Death2025-10-27
BiographyPrunella Margaret Rumney West (née Illingworth; 22 June 1932 – 27 October 2025), known professionally as Prunella Scales, was an English actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Sybil Fawlty in the BBC television sitcom Fawlty Towers (1975–1979) and her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in Alan Bennett's A Question of Attribution (1991), which earned her a BAFTA nomination. She later appeared in the TV documentary series Great Canal Journeys (2014–2019), travelling waterways in the UK and abroad with her husband, the actor Timothy West.

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Known For

Great Canal Journeys
Running

Great Canal Journeys

as Prunella Scales
After Henry
Ended

After Henry

as Sarah France
Fawlty Towers
Ended

Fawlty Towers

as Sybil Fawlty
Look at the State We're In!
Ended

Look at the State We're In!

as Storyteller
Mapp & Lucia
Ended

Mapp & Lucia

as Miss Elizabeth Mapp
Marriage Lines
Ended

Marriage Lines

as Kate Starling
The Big Knights
Ended

The Big Knights

as Queen Melissa / Aunt Lily

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