Prunella Scales
Prunella Scales | |
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Scales in 2010 | |
| Born | Prunella Margaret Rumney Illingworth 22 June 1932 Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England |
| Died | 27 October 2025 (aged 93) London, England |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952–2023 |
| Television | |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Samuel West |
Prunella Margaret Rumney West (née Illingworth; 22 June 1932 – 27 October 2025), known professionally as Prunella Scales, was an English actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Sybil Fawlty in the BBC television sitcom Fawlty Towers (1975–1979) and her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in Alan Bennett's A Question of Attribution (1991), which earned her a BAFTA nomination. She later appeared in the TV documentary series Great Canal Journeys (2014–2019), travelling waterways in the UK and abroad with her husband, the actor Timothy West.