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Prunella Scales(1932-2025)

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Prunella Scales
When Henry fails yet again to hand in his homework for the umpteenth time, he has no idea that this will set off a chain of events which will see him forming an unlikely alliance with Moody Margaret, the infuriating girl next door, and his irritating little brother Perfect Peter, outwitting corrupt School Inspectors and toppling an evil Headmaster, winning a talent contest and facing his ultimate nemesis with no way out – all because he is trying to save the very school which he has always professed to hate!
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Prunella Scales was born on 22 June 1932 in Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Howards End (1992), Fawlty Towers (1975) and Wolf (1994). She was married to Timothy West. She died on 27 October 2025 in London, England, UK.
BornJune 22, 1932
DiedOctober 27, 2025(93)
BornJune 22, 1932
DiedOctober 27, 2025(93)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson, and Samuel West in Howards End (1992)
Howards End
7.4
  • Aunt Juley
  • 1992
John Cleese, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs, and Prunella Scales in Fawlty Towers (1975)
Fawlty Towers
8.8
TV Series
  • Sybil Fawlty
Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer in Wolf (1994)
Wolf
6.3
  • Maude
  • 1994
The Boys from Brazil (1978)
The Boys from Brazil
7.0
  • Mrs. Harrington
  • 1978

Credits

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Actress

  • The Big Knights
    • Queen Melissa (voice)
    • 2015
  • Sub Rosa (2014)
    Sub Rosa
    7.4
    Short
    • Madame
    • 2014
  • Prunella Scales and Timothy West in The Ogre Hunters (2013)
    The Ogre Hunters
    7.2
    Short
    • Grandma
    • 2013
  • Jim Broadbent and Sally Hawkins in The Phone Call (2013)
    The Phone Call
    7.4
    Short
    • Joan
    • 2013
  • Prunella Scales and Roderick Cowie in Stranger Danger (2012)
    Stranger Danger
    Short
    • Violet Mangham
    • 2012
  • Danny Dyer, Denise Van Outen, and Sarah Harding in Run for Your Wife (2012)
    Run for Your Wife
    2.7
    • Woman at pub
    • 2012
  • Richard E. Grant, Anjelica Huston, Noel Fielding, Rebecca Front, Helen Lederer, Theo Stevenson, Ross Marron, and Scarlett Stitt in Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011)
    Horrid Henry: The Movie
    3.7
    • Great Aunt Greta
    • 2011
  • The Royal (2003)
    The Royal
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Red Admiral
    • 2011
  • Seasons
    Video
    • 2010
  • Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie in Marple (2004)
    Marple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs Mackenzie
    • 2008
  • Think
    Short
    • Customer
    • 2007
  • Vanessa Redgrave, Maximilian Schell, Imogen Bain, Rebecca Blake, Max Cane, Charles Edwards, Toby Fisher, Lucas Gregorowicz, Edward Rawle-Hicks, Richard Hope, Alastair Mackenzie, Cherith Mellor, Lola Peploe, Christopher Ravenscroft, Hugh Sachs, Victoria Smurfit, Stephanie Stumph, James Walker, Peter Rnic, Neil May, Lor Wilson, Maisie Dimbleby, Chris Wilson, Etalia Turnbull, and Jasmine Rostagni in The Shell Seekers (2006)
    The Shell Seekers
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Dolly Keeling
    • 2006
  • Helix (2006)
    Helix
    3.9
    Short
    • Gemima Barrington-Law
    • 2006
  • Mr. Loveday's Little Outing
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Lady Moping
    • 2006
  • Thomas Craig, Pam Ferris, Tony Haygarth, and Sarah Lancashire in Where the Heart Is (1997)
    Where the Heart Is
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Hattie Dymchurch
    • 2005

Soundtrack

  • A Chorus of Disapproval (1989)
    A Chorus of Disapproval
    5.6
    • performer: "O Jenny, O Jenny, Where Hast Thou Been?", "Youth's the Season" (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Bernard Cribbins, Rosemary Leach, Patricia Routledge, Prunella Scales, Peter Vaughan, and Timothy West in When We Are Married (1987)
    When We Are Married
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • performer: "When We Are Married"
    • 1987

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Horrid Henry - Teaser Trailer
Howards End: 25th Anniversary
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Howards End: 25th Anniversary
Horrid Henry: The Movie
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Prunella Scales CBE
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • June 22, 1932
    • Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 27, 2025
    • London, England, UK(vascular dementia)
  • Spouse
    • Timothy WestOctober 26, 1963 - November 12, 2024 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Samuel West
  • Other works
    One-woman stage show "An Evening with Queen Victoria", first performed 1980.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Interviews
    • 2 Articles
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Achieved her greatest success on TV as the nosy, shrewish wife "Sybil Fawlty" on the classic John Cleese comedy Fawlty Towers (1975).
  • Quotes
    The joy of being an actor is to deliver good writing to people.
  • Nickname
    • Pru

FAQ

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  • How old is Prunella Scales?
    92 years old
  • When was Prunella Scales born?
    June 22, 1932
  • Where was Prunella Scales born?
    Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England, UK
  • What is Prunella Scales's birth name?
    Prunella Margaret Rumney Illingworth
  • How tall is Prunella Scales?
    5 feet 3 inches, or 1.60 meters

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