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

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Suzanne de Fleury

La Dolce Vita

Emma

Repulsion

Hélène Ledoux

The Baron

The Mummy

Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka

The Master of Ballantrae

Jessie Brown

The Count of Monte Cristo

Mercédès

Lisbon

Maria Maddalena Masanet

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
1960	Second Look: Fellini	Self
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
1966	The Baron
1955	The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel	Suzanne de Fleury