Gwyneth Powell

Actress

Born: July 5, 1946 (76 years old)

Died: September 8, 2022

Place of birth: 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.

Filmography (17)

• Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996, ★ 7.3)
• The Royal (2003, ★ 7.6)
• House of Anubis (2011, ★ 8.1)
• Public Eye (1965, ★ 7.8)
• Not Going Out (2006, ★ 7.4)
• A Touch of Frost (1992, ★ 7.5)
• Back to the Secret Garden (2000, ★ 6.3)
• Cry Freedom (1987, ★ 7)
• The Gentle Touch (1980, ★ 6.9)
• Heartbeat (1992, ★ 7.1)
• Grace (2021, ★ 6.7)
• Father Brown (1974, ★ 6.6)
• A Touch of Cloth (2012, ★ 7.2)
• Loophole (1981, ★ 6.1)
• Peak Practice (1993, ★ 6.1)
• Grange Hill (1978, ★ 6.7)
• Man Down (2013, ★ 6.7)