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Actress

The Resume

    (June 22, 1932- )
    Born in Sutton Abinger, England, United Kingdom
    Birth name was Prunella Illingworth
    Best known as Sybil Fawlty in 'Fawlty Towers' (1975/77)
    Also portrayed Eileen Hughes in 'Coronation Street' (1961), Kate Starling in 'Marriage Lines' (1963-66), Elizabeth Mapp in 'Mapp and Lucia' (1985-86) and Sarah France in 'After Henry' (1988-90)
    Appeared in the films 'Hobson's Choice' (1953), 'The Boys from Brazil' (1978), 'The Wicked Lady' (1982), 'Consuming Passions' (1988) and 'Howard's End' (1992)

Why she might be annoying:

    She has complained about being typecast as a comedienne, but continues to appear in British TV and radio sitcoms.
    She said, 'I wanted to be an actress because it gave me a chance to play people infinitely more interesting than I am.'
    She appeared in a political broadcast for the Labour Party (2005).
    She said of Margaret Thatcher, 'I could argue that she did more to the fabric of life in this country than anyone since Adolf Hitler.'
    Skid Row's bassist and drummer named their side project band after her.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She has been married to actor Timothy West for over 40 years.
    She served as an ambassador for SOS Children's Charity.
    She was so convincing as Elizabeth II in 'A Question of Attribution' (1992) that when she received a CBE, the Queen observed, 'I suppose you think you ought to be doing this.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 52 Votes: 63.46% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 96 Votes: 45.83% Annoying