Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 11, 1926
Place of Birth:
Roubaix, France
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Yvonne Furneaux
Biography
Yvonne Furneaux (born Elisabeth Yvonne Scarcherd on May 11, 1926, in Roubaix, France) was a French film actress who gained international recognition throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Known for her striking presence and dramatic versatility, she starred in a range of films across Europe, including iconic roles in Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and Roman Polanski’s Repulsion. Her career spanned over three decades with 38 credited performances in both cinema and television.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie | Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein |
| 1972 | The Man in a Looking Glass | Selina Travis |
| 1972 | Temptation in the Summer Wind | Professor's Wife |
| 1971 | In the Name of the Italian People | Lavinia Santenocito |
| 1967 | The Champagne Murders | Christine Belling |
| 1965 | Repulsion | Hélène Ledoux |
| 1964 | The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse | Gilda Larsen |
| 1964 | The Lion of Thebes | Helen of Troy |
| 1963 | I 4 tassisti | Corinna |
| 1963 | I Am Semiramis | Semiramis |
| 1963 | Enough Rope | Clara Saccard |
| 1962 | Charge of the Black Lancers | Jassa |
| 1962 | Night Train to Milan | Angela |
| 1961 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Mercédès |
| 1961 | Manhunt | Maria |
| 1960 | Run with the Devil | Marta |
| 1960 | Il carro armato dell'8 settembre | |
| 1960 | We Like It Cold | Rosalina |
| 1960 | La Dolce Vita | Emma |
| 1959 | The Mummy | Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka |
| 1959 | Letter to heaven | |
| 1959 | Lui, lei e il nonno | Hlen |
| 1958 | Wuthering Heights | Cathy |
| 1956 | Lisbon | Maria Maddalena Masanet |
| 1955 | Le Amiche | Momina De Stefani |
| 1955 | The Dark Avenger | Marie |
| 1955 | The Prince with the Red Mask | Laura |
| 1955 | Cross Channel | Jacqueline Moreau |
| 1954 | Crossed Swords | Woman |
| 1953 | The House of the Arrow | Betty Harlowe |
| 1953 | The Master of Ballantrae | Jessie Brown |
| 1953 | The Beggar's Opera | Jenny Diver |
| 1953 | The Genie | Suzie |
| 1952 | 24 Hours of a Woman's Life | Henriette |
| 1952 | Meet Me Tonight | Elena (segment "Ways and Means") |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The World of Hammer | Self (archive footage) |
| 1966 | The Baron | |
| 1965 | Hereward the Wake | Torfrida |
| 1955 | The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel | Suzanne de Fleury |