Prunella Scales
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Prunella Margaret Rumney West Scales CBE (née Illingworth; born 22 June 1932) is an English former actor, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty, wife of Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), in the BBC comedy Fawlty Towers; for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in A Question of Attribution (Screen One, BBC 1991) by Alan Bennett (for which she was nominated for a BAFTA award); and for the documentary series Great Canal Journeys (2014–2021), in which she travels on canal barges and narrowboats with her husband, fell…
Known field
Acting
Total Movie Credited
57
Total TV Shows Credited
28
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England, UK
Birthdate
June 22, 1932
Also known as
Prunella Margaret Rumney West Scales
Prunella Margaret Rumney Illingworth