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Sybil Fawlty

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Versatile stage and screen actor who found TV comedy fame as Sybil Fawlty and later played Elizabeth II on stage

Although it became virtually a weekly occurrence to find Queen Elizabeth II treading th…

The accomplished classical actress had a perfect ear and the ability to effortlessly pull off demanding jokes. Her performance as Sybil alongside John Cleese in Fawlty Towers was one of sitcoms’ fine…

Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales, best known for playing hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, has died aged 93.
The celebrated actress was best-known for her role as Sybil Fawlty - the long-suffering wife of John Cleese 's hotel owner Basil - in BBC comedy Fawlty Towers.
She saw herself neither as a comedy actress nor a West End star - though she was certainly both, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS.
The versatile actress, who has died aged 93, will be best remembered for her portrayal of Sybil Fawlty.

Actor portrayed Sybil Fawlty and later charmed viewers with her canal boat journeys alongside husband Timothy West

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The celebrated actress was best-known for her role as the bossy Sybil Fawlty - wife of John Cleese 's Basil - in BBC comedy Fawlty Towers.
Scales played hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the bossy wife of Basil, in the classic British sitcom.

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