Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
October 12, 1931
Died
June 14, 2018
Age
86
Place of Birth
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Popularity
0.7
Yvonne Gilan
Acting
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.
Also known as
Yvonne Janette Gilan
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Known For
4.2
EastEnders
1985 · TV
6.6
The House of Eliott
1991 · TV
8.3
Fawlty Towers
1975 · TV
8.2
Public Eye
1965 · TV
7.5
Empire of the Sun
1987 · Movie
7.7
Shoestring
1979 · TV
6.8
Chariots of Fire
1981 · Movie
0.0
Faces of Jim
1961 · TV
6.9
French Fields
1989 · TV
6.1
Agatha
1979 · Movie
4.6
Another Time, Another Place
1983 · Movie
0.0
Amy, Wonderful Amy
1974 · Movie
Filmography
1991
The House of Eliott
TV · Faith Bannister
6.6
1989
French Fields
TV · Madame Nadal
6.9
1989
French Fields
TV · Old Woman
6.9
1987
Empire of the Sun
Movie · Mrs. Lockwood
7.5
1986
Blood Hunt
Movie · Widow Macleay
7.0
1985
EastEnders
TV · Mrs McCabe
4.2
1983
Another Time, Another Place
Movie · Jess
4.6
1981
Chariots of Fire
Movie · Mrs Liddell
6.8
1979
Shoestring
TV · Rosemary Mortimer
7.7
1979
Agatha
Movie · Mrs. Braithwaite
6.1
1975
Fawlty Towers
TV · Mrs. Peignoir
8.3
1974
Amy, Wonderful Amy
Movie · Lady
0.0
1966
Little Tom Thumb
Movie · Narrator
0.0
1965
Public Eye
TV · Beryl
8.2
1961
Faces of Jim
TV · Judith Chalmers
0.0