Actor

Yvonne Gilan

October 12, 1931 · 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.

Notable work

7.5
Empire of the Sun (1987)
as Mrs. Lockwood
6.8
Chariots of Fire (1981)
as Mrs Liddell
8.3
Fawlty Towers (1975)
as Mrs. Peignoir

Often works with

Nigel Havers
2 titles together
Empire of the Sun, Chariots of Fire
Rupert Frazer
2 titles together
Empire of the Sun, The House of Eliott
Liz Crowther
2 titles together
French Fields, Shoestring
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Hubert Rees
2 titles together
Agatha, Public Eye

Full filmography · 13

Empire of the Sun
as Mrs. Lockwood
19877.5
Blood Hunt
as Widow Macleay
1986
Another Time, Another Place
as Jess
1983
Chariots of Fire
as Mrs Liddell
19816.8
Agatha
as Mrs. Braithwaite
19796.1
Little Tom Thumb
as Narrator
1966
The Peaches
Writer
1964