Actor profile

Gwyneth Powell

5th July 1946 Levenshulme, Manchester, England, UK Acting

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.

8 Movies 24 TV Shows 35 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Piccadilly Cowboy poster

Piccadilly Cowboy 16th March 2007 as Alice

Back to the Secret Garden poster

Back to the Secret Garden 2nd September 2000 as Toby, The Maid

A Kind of Hush poster

A Kind of Hush 10th September 1999 as Mrs. P

Open Fire poster

Open Fire 12th November 1994 as Gloria Martin

Cry Freedom poster

Cry Freedom 6th November 1987 as Girl at Funeral

Loophole poster

Loophole 25th June 1981 as Doreen

The Face of Darkness poster

The Face of Darkness 1st November 1976 as Eileen

Breath poster

Breath 23rd January 1975 as Elvira Lewis

Grace poster

Grace 14th March 2021 as Joan Talbot

Man Down poster

Man Down 18th October 2013 as Mum

A Touch of Cloth poster

A Touch of Cloth 26th August 2012 as Gwyneth Powell

House of Anubis poster

House of Anubis 1st January 2011 as Gran

Echo Beach poster

Echo Beach 10th January 2008 as Ivy Trehearne

Not Going Out poster

Not Going Out 6th October 2006 as Nice Lady

The Royal poster

The Royal 19th January 2003 as Bunty Weatherill

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates poster

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates 3rd January 1996 as Marian Horner

Peak Practice poster

Peak Practice 10th May 1993 as Annie Gibson

Peak Practice poster

Peak Practice 10th May 1993 as Rose Meredith

A Touch of Frost poster

A Touch of Frost 6th December 1992 as Kitty Rayford

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Shirley Baxter

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Margaret Millwood

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Gloria Pots

Squadron poster

Squadron 19th October 1982

The Enigma Files poster

The Enigma Files 15th April 1980 as Anne Gerrard

The Gentle Touch poster

The Gentle Touch 11th April 1980

Grange Hill poster

Grange Hill 8th February 1978 as Mrs. Bridget McClusky

Father Brown poster

Father Brown 26th September 1974 as Helen Smaill

Villains poster

Villains 22nd July 1972 as Belinda Patten

The Guardians poster

The Guardians 10th July 1971 as Clare Weston

ITV Saturday Night Theatre poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre 11th January 1969 as Jane

Public Eye poster

Public Eye 23rd January 1965 as Clare

Dixon of Dock Green poster

Dixon of Dock Green 9th July 1955 as Mrs. Regan