Acting
Yvonne Gilan
Also Known As: Yvonne Janette Gilan
Birth Date
October 12, 1931
Death Date
June 14, 2018
(passed away at 86)
Place of Birth
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Biography
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.
EastEnders
Mrs McCabe
1985 • 2 episodes
Public Eye
Beryl
1965 • 1 episode
Shoestring
Rosemary Mortimer
1979 • 1 episode
Fawlty Towers
Mrs. Peignoir
1975 • 1 episode
The House of Eliott
Faith Bannister
1991 • 1 episode
Empire of the Sun
Mrs. Lockwood
1987
Chariots of Fire
Mrs Liddell
1981
Faces of Jim
Judith Chalmers
1961 • 1 episode
French Fields
Madame Nadal
1989 • 1 episode
Agatha
Mrs. Braithwaite
1979
Another Time, Another Place
Jess
1983
Blood Hunt
Widow Macleay
1986
Amy, Wonderful Amy
Lady
1974
Little Tom Thumb
Narrator
1966