Person
Gwyneth Powell
Acting · 1946–2022 · Levenshulme, Manchester, England, UK
Biography
Gwyneth Powell (5 July 1946 - 8 September 2022) was an English actress perhaps best known for her portrayal of headmistress Bridget McCluskey in the BBC television series Grange Hill for eleven series between 1981 and 1991. She also appeared in Channel 4 comedy show Man Down.
Known for
Casualty
Gloria Pots
Heartbeat
Shirley Baxter
Peak Practice
Annie Gibson
Grange Hill
Mrs. Bridget McClusky
A Touch of Frost
Kitty Rayford
Grace
Joan Talbot
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Jane
Not Going Out
Nice Lady
House of Anubis
Gran
Dixon of Dock Green
Mrs. Regan
Filmography
- 2021GraceJoan Talbot
- 2013Man DownMum
- 2012A Touch of ClothGwyneth Powell
- 2011House of AnubisGran
- 2010The Gemma Factor
- 2008Echo BeachIvy Trehearne
- 2007Piccadilly CowboyAlice
- 2006Not Going OutNice Lady
- 2003The RoyalBunty Weatherill
- 2000Back to the Secret GardenToby, The Maid
- 1999A Kind of HushMrs. P
- 1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesMarian Horner
- 1994Open FireGloria Martin
- 1993Peak PracticeAnnie Gibson
- 1992A Touch of FrostKitty Rayford
- 1992HeartbeatShirley Baxter
- 1987Cry FreedomGirl at Funeral
- 1986CasualtyGloria Pots
- 1982Squadron
- 1981LoopholeDoreen
- 1980The Enigma FilesAnne Gerrard
- 1980The Gentle Touch
- 1980Dying DayDoris
- 1978AccidentBetty Richards
- 1978Grange HillMrs. Bridget McClusky
- 1976The Face of DarknessEileen
- 1975BreathElvira Lewis
- 1974Father BrownHelen Smaill
- 1972VillainsBelinda Patten
- 1971The GuardiansClare Weston
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreJane
- 1965Public EyeClare
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenMrs. Regan
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