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Prunella Scales obituary

Versatile stage and screen actor who found TV comedy fame as Sybil Fawlty and later played Elizabeth II on stage

Although it became virtually a weekly occurrence to find Queen Elizabeth II treading th…

‘Perfection’: how Prunella Scales’s Sybil Fawlty is one of TV comedy’s best characters ⊕⊕

The accomplished classical actress had a perfect ear and the ability to effortlessly pull off demanding jokes. Her performance as Sybil alongside John Cleese in Fawlty Towers was one of sitcoms’ fine…

Fawlty Towers' John Cleese leads the stars paying tribute to his co-star Prunella Scales after her death at the age of 93

The celebrated actress was best-known for her role as Sybil Fawlty - the long-suffering wife of John Cleese 's hotel owner Basil - in BBC comedy Fawlty Towers.

Farewell Sybil Fawlty: How Prunella Scales used her humble childhood and natural talent to turn John Cleese's creation into one of Britain's most iconic characters - before becoming a national treasure on and off the screen

She saw herself neither as a comedy actress nor a West End star - though she was certainly both, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS.

Fawlty Towers actor Prunella Scales dies aged 93

Actor portrayed Sybil Fawlty and later charmed viewers with her canal boat journeys alongside husband Timothy West

  • Prunella Scales: a life in pictures

  • Michael Billington: Scales was a queen of comedy w…

Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93: Timothy West's beloved wife passes away after years-long dementia battle

The celebrated actress was best-known for her role as the bossy Sybil Fawlty - wife of John Cleese 's Basil - in BBC comedy Fawlty Towers.

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