biography
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Scales, Prunella (Margaret Rumney)
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| female
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| lived:
| (1932– )
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| biography:
| Actress, born in Abinger, Surrey, SE England, UK. Educated in Eastbourne, she trained at the Old Vic Theatre School and the Herbert Berghof Studio, New York City. She played in repertory in various British cities, and has made numerous appearances in the West End, including Hay Fever (1968), When We Are Married (1986), and The School for Scandal (1990). On television she played opposite John Cleese in the comedy series Fawlty Towers (1975, 1978), and starred in After Henry (1988, 1990). A widely acclaimed performance is her solo role in An Evening with Queen Victoria, where she spans Victoria's life from teenage princess to old age with a minimum of make-up and costume change. Later work includes Jane Austen's Emma (1997) for television, and the feature film Stiff Upper Lips (1997). |
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