Gwyneth Powell

Acting

Gwyneth Powell

Born July 5, 1946Levenshulme, Manchester, England, UK31 credits

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

Grace
6.7

Grace

TV

2021

Man Down
6.7

Man Down

TV

2013

A Touch of Cloth
7.2

A Touch of Cloth

TV

2012

House of Anubis
8.1

House of Anubis

TV

2011

6.0

The Gemma Factor

TV

2010

Echo Beach
5.6

Echo Beach

TV

2008

Filmography

Grace
2021Graceas Joan TalbotTV
Man Down
2013Man Downas MumTV
A Touch of Cloth
2012A Touch of Clothas HerselfTV
House of Anubis
2011House of Anubisas GranTV
T
2010The Gemma FactorTV
Echo Beach
2008Echo Beachas Ivy TrehearneTV
Piccadilly Cowboy
2007Piccadilly Cowboyas AliceMovie
Not Going Out
2006Not Going Outas Nice LadyTV
The Royal
2003The Royalas Bunty WeatherillTV
Back to the Secret Garden
2000Back to the Secret Gardenas Toby, The MaidMovie
A Kind of Hush
1999A Kind of Hushas Mrs. PMovie
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996Hetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Marian HornerTV
Open Fire
1994Open Fireas Gloria MartinMovie
Peak Practice
1993Peak Practiceas Annie GibsonTV
A Touch of Frost
1992A Touch of Frostas Kitty RayfordTV
Heartbeat
1992Heartbeatas Shirley BaxterTV
Cry Freedom
1987Cry Freedomas Girl at FuneralMovie
Casualty
1986Casualtyas Gloria PotsTV
Squadron
1982SquadronTV
Loophole
1981Loopholeas DoreenMovie
The Enigma Files
1980The Enigma Filesas Anne GerrardTV
The Gentle Touch
1980The Gentle TouchTV
D
1980Dying Dayas DorisMovie
A
1978Accidentas Betty RichardsTV
Grange Hill
1978Grange Hillas Mrs. Bridget McCluskyTV
The Face of Darkness
1976The Face of Darknessas EileenMovie
Breath
1975Breathas Elvira LewisMovie
Father Brown
1974Father BrownTV
The Guardians
1971The GuardiansTV
Public Eye
1965Public Eyeas ClareTV
Dixon of Dock Green
1955Dixon of Dock Greenas Mrs. ReganTV