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Prunella Scales

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Prunella Scales in Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011)
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 is an actress, known for Howards End (1992), Fawlty Towers (1975) and Wolf (1994). She was previously married to Timothy West.
BornJune 22, 1932
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BornJune 22, 1932
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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
    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

    • Sub Rosa (2014)
      Sub Rosa
      7.4
      Short
      • Madame
      • 2014
    • Prunella Scales and Timothy West in The Ogre Hunters (2013)
      The Ogre Hunters
      7.5
      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
      2.6
      • 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
      3.6
      • 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
    • Children in Need
      8.1
      • Sybil Fawlty
      • 2007
    • Think
      Short
      • Customer
      • 2007
    • The Shell Seekers (2006)
      The Shell Seekers
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Dolly Keeling
      • 2006
    • Helix (2006)
      Helix
      3.9
      Short
      • Gemima Barrington-Law
      • 2006
    • Mr. Loveday's Little Outing
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Lady Moping
      • 2006
    • Where the Heart Is (1997)
      Where the Heart Is
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Hattie Dymchurch
      • 2005

    Soundtrack

    • Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Patsy Kensit, Richard Briers, Barbara Ferris, Gareth Hunt, Lionel Jeffries, Pete Lee-Wilson, and Alexandra Pigg in A Chorus of Disapproval (1989)
      A Chorus of Disapproval
      5.5
      • 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

    Videos9

    U.S. Version
    Trailer 2:30
    U.S. Version
    Horrid Henry
    Trailer 2:26
    Horrid Henry
    Horrid Henry
    Trailer 2:26
    Horrid Henry
    Horrid Henry - Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:10
    Horrid Henry - Teaser Trailer
    Howards End: 25th Anniversary
    Trailer 2:28
    Howards End: 25th Anniversary
    Horrid Henry: The Movie
    Trailer 2:29
    Horrid Henry: The Movie
    Stiff Upper Lips
    Trailer 1:21
    Stiff Upper Lips

    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
    • 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
      • 2 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

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