Gwyneth Powell

Born: 1946-07-05, Levenshulme, Manchester, England, UK

Died: 2022-09-08

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.

Filmography

• Casualty (1986)
• Grange Hill (1978)
• Peak Practice (1993)
• A Touch of Frost (1992)
• Heartbeat (1992)
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
• Grace (2021)
• House of Anubis (2011)
• Not Going Out (2006)
• Public Eye (1965)
• Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996)
• Cry Freedom (1987)
• The Enigma Files (1980)
• Piccadilly Cowboy (2007)
• Echo Beach (2008)
• Loophole (1981)
• Back to the Secret Garden (2000)
• Open Fire (1994)
• A Kind of Hush (1999)
• The Face of Darkness (1976)