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Home/People/Gwyneth Powell
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Born
Jul 5, 1946Died: Sep 8, 2022
Lived 76 years
Place of Birth
Levenshulme, Manchester, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

9
Movies
24
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Gwyneth Powell

Acting

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.
Piccadilly Cowboy poster

Piccadilly Cowboy

as Alice
2007
Back to the Secret Garden poster

Back to the Secret Garden

as Toby, The Maid
2000
A Kind of Hush poster

A Kind of Hush

as Mrs. P
1999
Open Fire poster

Open Fire

as Gloria Martin
1994
Cry Freedom poster

Cry Freedom

as Girl at Funeral
1987
Loophole poster

Loophole

as Doreen
1981
Dying Day poster

Dying Day

as Doris
1980
The Face of Darkness poster

The Face of Darkness

as Eileen
1976
Breath poster

Breath

as Elvira Lewis
1975