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- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 12, 1931
- Place of Birth
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Died
- June 14, 2018
Yvonne Gilan
Yvonne Janette Gilan was a Scottish actress who is best known for her portrayal of Mme. Peignoir in Fawlty Towers (episode "The Wedding Party") and minor roles in both EastEnders and French Fields. She was married to the television director Michael Gill, and was the mother of the late journalist, Adrian, known as A. A. Gill.
Filmography
tvThe House of Eliott
1991 · Faith Bannister
tvFrench Fields
1989 · Madame Nadal, Old Woman
movieEmpire of the Sun
1987 · Mrs. Lockwood
movieBlood Hunt
1986 · Widow Macleay
tvEastEnders
1985 · Mrs McCabe
movieAnother Time, Another Place
1983 · Jess
movieChariots of Fire
1981 · Mrs Liddell
tvShoestring
1979 · Rosemary Mortimer
movieAgatha
1979 · Mrs. Braithwaite
tvFawlty Towers
1975 · Mrs. Peignoir
Amy, Wonderful Amy
movieAmy, Wonderful Amy
1974 · Lady
movieLittle Tom Thumb
1966 · Narrator
tvPublic Eye
1965 · Beryl
movieThe Peaches
1964 · Writer
Faces of Jim
tvFaces of Jim
1961 · Judith Chalmers