Prunella Scales
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1932-06-22 · Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England, UK
- Died
- 2025-10-27
Known for
- Wolf (1994) — Maude Waggins
- Fawlty Towers (1975) — Sybil Fawlty
- Howards End (1992) — Aunt Juley
- The Boys from Brazil (1978) — Mrs. Harrington
- Midsomer Murders (1997) — Eleanor Bunsall
- Hobson's Choice (1954) — Vicky Hobson
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) — Mrs Mackenzie
- Room at the Top (1958) — Council Office Worker (uncredited)
- Emma (1996) — Miss Bates
- Silent Witness (1996) — Anne Parker
- Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011) — Great Aunt Greta
- Casualty (1986) — Jocelyn Anderson
- The Phone Call (2013) — Joan
- An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) — Rose
- Second Best (1994) — Margery
- Freddie As F.R.O.7. (1992) — Queen (voice)