
Yvonne Furneaux
Biography
Yvonne Furneaux (born Elisabeth Yvonne Scarcherd on May 11, 1926, in Roubaix, France) was a French film actress who gained international recognition throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Known for her striking presence and dramatic versatility, she starred in a range of films across Europe, including iconic roles in Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and Roman Polanski’s Repulsion. Her career spanned over three decades with 38 credited performances in both cinema and television.
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Acting History
1994
The World of Hammer as Self (archive footage)
1984Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie as Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein
1972Temptation in the Summer Wind as Professor's Wife
1972The Man in a Looking Glass as Selina Travis
1971In the Name of the Italian People as Lavinia Santenocito
1967The Champagne Murders as Christine Belling
1966The Baron
1965Hereward the Wake as Torfrida
1965Repulsion as Hélène Ledoux
1964The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse as Gilda Larsen
1964The Lion of Thebes as Helen of Troy
1963I 4 tassisti as Corinna
1963I Am Semiramis as Semiramis
1963Enough Rope as Clara Saccard
1962Night Train to Milan as Angela
1962Charge of the Black Lancers as Jassa
1961Manhunt as Maria
1961The Count of Monte Cristo as Mercédès
1960Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
1960We Like It Cold as Rosalina
1960Run with the Devil as Marta
1960La Dolce Vita as Emma
1959The Mummy as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
1959Letter to heaven
1959Lui, lei e il nonno as Hlen
1958Wuthering Heights as Cathy
1956Lisbon as Maria Maddalena Masanet
1955Le Amiche as Momina De Stefani
1955Cross Channel as Jacqueline Moreau
1955The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel as Suzanne de Fleury
1955The Prince with the Red Mask as Laura
1955The Dark Avenger as Marie
1954Crossed Swords as Woman
1953The Beggar's Opera as Jenny Diver
1953The Master of Ballantrae as Jessie Brown
1953The House of the Arrow as Betty Harlowe
1953The Genie as Suzie
195224 Hours of a Woman's Life as Henriette
1952Meet Me Tonight as Elena (segment "Ways and Means")









