Acting
Yvonne Gilan
Also Known As: Yvonne Janette Gilan
Birth Date
October 12, 1931
Death Date
June 14, 2018
(passed away at 86)
Place of Birth
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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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.
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TV Show
EastEnders
Mrs McCabe
1985 • 2 episodes
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TV Show
Public Eye
Beryl
1965 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Fawlty Towers
Mrs. Peignoir
1975 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Shoestring
Rosemary Mortimer
1979 • 1 episode
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TV Show
The House of Eliott
Faith Bannister
1991 • 1 episode
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Movie
Empire of the Sun
Mrs. Lockwood
1987
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TV Show
French Fields
Madame Nadal
1989 • 1 episode
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Movie
Chariots of Fire
Mrs Liddell
1981
TV Show
Faces of Jim
Judith Chalmers
1961 • 1 episode
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Movie
Agatha
Mrs. Braithwaite
1979
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Movie
Another Time, Another Place
Jess
1983
Movie
Amy, Wonderful Amy
Lady
1974
Movie
Little Tom Thumb
Narrator
1966
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Movie
Blood Hunt
Widow Macleay
1986