Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 12, 1931
Died
Jun 14, 2018
Place of Birth
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Credits
15 titles
Yvonne Gilan
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.
Known For
Filmography
The House of Eliott
Faith Bannister
French Fields
Madame Nadal
Empire of the Sun
Mrs. Lockwood
Blood Hunt
Widow Macleay
EastEnders
Mrs McCabe
Another Time, Another Place
Jess
Chariots of Fire
Mrs Liddell
Shoestring
Rosemary Mortimer
Agatha
Mrs. Braithwaite
Fawlty Towers
Mrs. Peignoir
Amy, Wonderful Amy
Lady
Little Tom Thumb
Narrator
Public Eye
Beryl
The Peaches
Writer
Faces of Jim
Judith Chalmers