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Known For

Acting

Birthday

October 12, 1931

Place of Birth

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

Yvonne Janette Gilan

Yvonne Gilan

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 - Movies

Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

as Mrs. Lockwood

Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

as Mrs Liddell

Agatha

Agatha

as Mrs. Braithwaite

Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place

as Jess

Blood Hunt

Blood Hunt

as Widow Macleay

Amy, Wonderful Amy

as Lady

Little Tom Thumb

Little Tom Thumb

as Narrator

Known For - TV Shows

EastEnders

EastEnders

as Mrs McCabe

Public Eye

Public Eye

as Beryl

The House of Eliott

The House of Eliott

as Faith Bannister

Shoestring

Shoestring

as Rosemary Mortimer

Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

as Mrs. Peignoir

French Fields

as Madame Nadal

French Fields

as Old Woman

Faces of Jim

as Judith Chalmers