Gwyneth Powell

Born: 1946-07-05

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.


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Cry Freedom

as Girl at Funeral
Released: 1987-11-06

A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling...

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Loophole

as Doreen
Released: 1981-06-25

When architect Stephen Booker loses his partnership, he finds jobs hard to come by, and with...

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Back to the Secret Garden

as Toby, The Maid
Released: 2000-09-02

A youngster living in a stately home discovers the magical garden Mary, Colin & Dickon stumbled...

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Breath

as Elvira Lewis
Released: 1975-01-23

Nell tries hard to cope with her husband, family and friends - but her asthma creates problems....

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A Kind of Hush

as Mrs. P
Released: 1999-09-10

Six teens who were traumatized by child abuse early in their lives come together to form a gang...

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The Face of Darkness

as Eileen
Released: 1976-11-01

An MP arranges a bomb in a school playground as a pretext to bring back the death penalty.

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House of Anubis

as Gran
First aired: 2011-01-01

Strange things are happening at an English boarding school called House of Anubis. Popular...

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A Touch of Frost

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-12-06

Jack Frost is a gritty, dogged and unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and...

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Dixon of Dock Green

as Mrs. Regan
First aired: 1955-07-09

Created by Ted Willis. Dixon of Dock Green was a BBC television series following the activities...

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Peak Practice

as Annie Gibson
First aired: 1993-05-10

Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town...

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Peak Practice

as Rose Meredith
First aired: 1993-05-10

Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town...

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The Gentle Touch

as uncredited
First aired: 1980-04-11

The Gentle Touch is a British police drama television series made by London Weekend Television...

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Heartbeat

as Shirley Baxter
First aired: 1992-04-10

Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly...

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Heartbeat

as Margaret Millwood
First aired: 1992-04-10

Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly...

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Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

as Marian Horner
First aired: 1996-01-03

Instead of spending her golden years lying down, the indomitable Hetty Wainthropp found her...

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Grace

as Joan Talbot
First aired: 2021-03-14

Brighton based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is a hard-working police officer who has given...

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Grange Hill

as Mrs. Bridget McClusky
First aired: 1978-02-08

Children's drama series following the lives of students and teachers at Grange Hill...

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Casualty

as Gloria Pots
First aired: 1986-09-06

Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department,...

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A Touch of Cloth

as Herself
First aired: 2012-08-26

Hannah plays DI Jack Cloth, who is called in to investigate an apparent series of serial...

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Public Eye

as Clare
First aired: 1965-01-23

Public Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC...

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Man Down

as Mum
First aired: 2013-10-18

Dan is a childish idiot trapped in an adult’s life, whose world is at near collapse. His...

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Father Brown

as uncredited
First aired: 1974-09-26

Father Brown was a Catholic priest who doubled as an amateur detective in order to solve mysteries.

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The Guardians

as uncredited
First aired: 1971-07-10

The Guardians is a television drama series of 13x60 minute episodes made by London Weekend...

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Echo Beach

as Ivy Trehearne
First aired: 2008-01-10

Echo Beach is a British teen drama series that aired on ITV in 2008. Set in the fictional...

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Squadron

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-10-19

Squadron is a British television series produced by the BBC in 1982. The series dealt with the...

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The Royal

as Bunty Weatherill
First aired: 2003-01-19

Follows the staff and patients of a Yorkshire cottage hospital in the 60s, embroiled in tangled...

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