Acting · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Born October 12, 1931
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.
TVThe House of Eliott
1991
as Faith Bannister
TVFrench Fields
1989
as Madame Nadal
MovieEmpire of the Sun
1987
as Mrs. Lockwood
MovieBlood Hunt
1986
as Widow Macleay
TVEastEnders
1985
as Mrs McCabe
MovieAnother Time, Another Place
1983
as Jess
MovieChariots of Fire
1981
as Mrs Liddell
TVShoestring
1979
as Rosemary Mortimer
MovieAgatha
1979
as Mrs. Braithwaite
TVFawlty Towers
1975
as Mrs. Peignoir
Amy, Wonderful Amy
1974
as Lady
MovieLittle Tom Thumb
1966
as Narrator
TVPublic Eye
1965
as Beryl
Faces of Jim
1961
as Judith Chalmers
