Yvonne Gilan
Birthday
1931/10/12
Day of death
2018/06/14 (86 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Also know as
Yvonne Janette 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.
Acting
(1986) Blood Hunt
as Widow Macleay
(1974) Amy, Wonderful Amy
as Lady
(1987) Empire of the Sun
as Mrs. Lockwood
(1983) Another Time, Another Place
as Jess
(1979) Agatha
as Mrs. Braithwaite
(1981) Chariots of Fire
as Mrs Liddell
(1966) Little Tom Thumb
as Narrator
(1989) French Fields
as Madame Nadal
(1989) French Fields
as Old Woman
(1985) EastEnders
as Mrs McCabe
(1975) Fawlty Towers
as Mrs. Peignoir
(1965) Public Eye
as Beryl
(1991) The House of Eliott
as Faith Bannister