Yvonne Gilan
- Acting
- October 12, 1931 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- June 14, 2018
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- The House of Eliott · Faith Bannister
- French Fields · Madame Nadal, Old Woman
- Empire of the Sun · Mrs. Lockwood
- Blood Hunt · Widow Macleay
- EastEnders · Mrs McCabe
- Another Time, Another Place · Jess
- Chariots of Fire · Mrs Liddell
- Shoestring · Rosemary Mortimer
- Agatha · Mrs. Braithwaite
- Fawlty Towers · Mrs. Peignoir
- Amy, Wonderful Amy · Lady
- Little Tom Thumb · Narrator
- Public Eye · Beryl
- The Peaches · Writer
- Faces of Jim · Judith Chalmers