Yvonne Gilan

Known for: Acting

Born: 1931-10-12 – 2018-06-14 (aged 86)

From: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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.

Filmography (14)

TV★ 6.6
The House of Eliott
1991
as Faith Bannister
TV★ 6.9
French Fields
1989
as Madame Nadal
MOVIE★ 7.5
Empire of the Sun
1987
as Mrs. Lockwood
MOVIE★ 7.0
Blood Hunt
1986
as Widow Macleay
TV★ 4.2
EastEnders
1985
as Mrs McCabe
MOVIE★ 4.7
Another Time, Another Place
1983
as Jess
MOVIE★ 6.8
Chariots of Fire
1981
as Mrs Liddell
TV★ 7.7
Shoestring
1979
as Rosemary Mortimer
MOVIE★ 6.1
Agatha
1979
as Mrs. Braithwaite
TV★ 8.3
Fawlty Towers
1975
as Mrs. Peignoir
MOVIE
Amy, Wonderful Amy
1974
as Lady
MOVIE
Little Tom Thumb
1966
as Narrator
TV★ 8.2
Public Eye
1965
as Beryl
TV
Faces of Jim
1961
as Judith Chalmers