Acting
Yvonne Furneaux
Also Known As: Yvonne Fourneaux, Elisabeth Yvonne Scatcherd
Birth Date
May 11, 1926
Death Date
July 5, 2024
(passed away at 98)
Place of Birth
Roubaix, France
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Biography
Yvonne Furneaux (born Elisabeth Yvonne Scarcherd on May 11, 1926, in Roubaix, France) was a French film actress who gained international recognition throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Known for her striking presence and dramatic versatility, she starred in a range of films across Europe, including iconic roles in Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and Roman Polanski’s Repulsion. Her career spanned over three decades with 38 credited performances in both cinema and television.
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The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994 • 2 episodes
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Suzanne de Fleury
1955 • 1 episode
La Dolce Vita
Emma
1960
Repulsion
Hélène Ledoux
1965
The Baron
1966 • 2 episodes
The Mummy
Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
1959
The Champagne Murders
Christine Belling
1967
The Count of Monte Cristo
Mercédès
1961
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Gilda Larsen
1964
The Master of Ballantrae
Jessie Brown
1953
In the Name of the Italian People
Lavinia Santenocito
1971
The Dark Avenger
Marie
1955
Hereward the Wake
Torfrida
1965 • 11 episodes
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
Selina Travis
1972
Enough Rope
Clara Saccard
1963
Crossed Swords
Woman
1954
The Beggar's Opera
Jenny Diver
1953
Meet Me Tonight
Elena (segment "Ways and Means")
1952
We Like It Cold
Rosalina
1960
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Henriette
1952