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Gwyneth Powell

Gwyneth Powell

Known for: Acting

Born: July 5, 1946

Died: September 8, 2022

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.

Known for

The Face of Darkness
The Face of Darkness
1976
Piccadilly Cowboy
Piccadilly Cowboy
2007
Breath
Breath
1975
Back to the Secret Garden
Back to the Secret Garden
2000
Open Fire
Open Fire
1994
Dying Day
1980
Loophole
Loophole
1981
The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch
1980
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1992
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
The Enigma Files
The Enigma Files
1980
Squadron
Squadron
1982
The Guardians
The Guardians
1971
Echo Beach
Echo Beach
2008
Grace
Grace
2021
The Gemma Factor
2010
A Touch of Cloth
A Touch of Cloth
2012
Peak Practice
Peak Practice
1993
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
1987
The Royal
The Royal
2003
Grange Hill
Grange Hill
1978
Casualty
Casualty
1986
A Kind of Hush
A Kind of Hush
1999
House of Anubis
House of Anubis
2011
Man Down
Man Down
2013
Public Eye
Public Eye
1965
Not Going Out
Not Going Out
2006
Accident
1978
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
1992
Villains
Villains
1972
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Father Brown
Father Brown
1974
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