Gwyneth Powell

Known for: Acting

Born: 1946-07-05 – 2022-09-08 (aged 76)

From: Levenshulme, Manchester, England, UK

Gwyneth Powell (5 July 1946 - 8 September 2022) was an English actress perhaps best known for her portrayal of headmistress Bridget McCluskey in the BBC television series Grange Hill for eleven series between 1981 and 1991. She also appeared in Channel 4 comedy show Man Down.

Filmography (33)

TV★ 6.7
Grace
2021
as Joan Talbot
TV★ 6.6
Man Down
2013
as Mum
TV★ 7.2
A Touch of Cloth
2012
as Gwyneth Powell
TV★ 8.2
House of Anubis
2011
as Gran
TV★ 6.0
The Gemma Factor
2010
TV★ 5.6
Echo Beach
2008
as Ivy Trehearne
MOVIE★ 10.0
Piccadilly Cowboy
2007
as Alice
TV★ 7.5
Not Going Out
2006
as Nice Lady
TV★ 7.8
The Royal
2003
as Bunty Weatherill
MOVIE★ 6.3
Back to the Secret Garden
2000
as Toby, The Maid
MOVIE★ 10.0
A Kind of Hush
1999
as Mrs. P
TV★ 7.3
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
as Marian Horner
MOVIE★ 7.3
Open Fire
1994
as Gloria Martin
TV★ 6.5
Peak Practice
1993
as Annie Gibson
TV★ 7.5
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Kitty Rayford
TV★ 7.2
Heartbeat
1992
as Shirley Baxter
MOVIE★ 7.0
Cry Freedom
1987
as Girl at Funeral
TV★ 6.2
Casualty
1986
as Gloria Pots
TV★ 6.5
Squadron
1982
MOVIE★ 6.3
Loophole
1981
as Doreen
TV★ 6.0
The Enigma Files
1980
as Anne Gerrard
TV★ 7.2
The Gentle Touch
1980
MOVIE★ 8.0
Dying Day
1980
as Doris
TV
Accident
1978
as Betty Richards
TV★ 6.7
Grange Hill
1978
as Mrs. Bridget McClusky
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Face of Darkness
1976
as Eileen
MOVIE
Breath
1975
as Elvira Lewis
TV★ 6.8
Father Brown
1974
as Helen Smaill
TV★ 7.5
Villains
1972
as Belinda Patten
TV★ 6.0
The Guardians
1971
as Clare Weston
TV★ 7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Jane
TV★ 8.2
Public Eye
1965
as Clare
TV★ 6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Mrs. Regan