Gwyneth Powell

Gwyneth Powell

Actor

Levenshulme, Manchester, England, UK
July 5, 1946

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.

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Gwyneth Powell 1
Gwyneth Powell 2

Representative Works

Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
7.0
/ English
Piccadilly Cowboy
Piccadilly Cowboy
10.0
/ English
Loophole
Loophole
6.3
/ English
Breath
Breath
No Rating Yet
/ English
Back to the Secret Garden
Back to the Secret Garden
6.4
/ English
Open Fire
Open Fire
7.3
/ English
A Kind of Hush
A Kind of Hush
10.0
/ English
The Face of Darkness
The Face of Darkness
8.0
/ English
Dying Day
Dying Day
8.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Cry Freedom
1987Nominee

Best Performance

Cry Freedom

Piccadilly Cowboy
2007Winner

Best Performance

Piccadilly Cowboy

Loophole
1981Nominee

Best Performance

Loophole

Career Highlights

Breath
1975Highlight

Best Performance

Breath

Back to the Secret Garden
2000Highlight

Best Performance

Back to the Secret Garden

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