Prunella Scales

Real name: Prunella Margaret Rumney Illingworth

Born: 22nd June, 1933

Birthplace: Sutton Abinger, Surrey

Daughter of actress Catherine Scales.

Trained at the Old Vic Theatre School and Herbert Berghof Studio, New York.

Married to actor Timothy West.

TV appearances include:

• Marriage Lines (1961; 1963-66)
• Mr Big (1974 (Pilot); 1977)
• Fawlty Towers (1975, 1979)
• After Henry (1988-92)
• Searching (1995)