Yvonne Furneaux

Acting

Yvonne Furneaux

Born May 11, 1926Roubaix, France38 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

The World of Hammer
1994The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)TV
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
1984Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
as Matilda 'Tillie' FrankensteinMovie
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1972Temptation in the Summer Wind
as Professor's WifeMovie
In the Name of the Italian People
1971In the Name of the Italian People
as Lavinia SantenocitoMovie
The Champagne Murders
1967The Champagne Murders
as Christine BellingMovie
Repulsion
1965Repulsion
as Hélène LedouxMovie
The Lion of Thebes
1964The Lion of Thebes
as Helen of TroyMovie
I 4 tassisti
1963I 4 tassisti
as CorinnaMovie
I Am Semiramis
1963I Am Semiramis
as SemiramisMovie
Enough Rope
1963Enough Rope
as Clara SaccardMovie
Manhunt
1961Manhunt
as MariaMovie
We Like It Cold
1960We Like It Cold
as RosalinaMovie
La Dolce Vita
1960La Dolce Vita
as EmmaMovie
The Mummy
1959The Mummy
as Isobel Banning / Princess AnankaMovie
Lisbon
1956Lisbon
as Maria Maddalena MasanetMovie
Le Amiche
1955Le Amiche
as Momina De StefaniMovie
Cross Channel
1955Cross Channel
as Jacqueline MoreauMovie
Crossed Swords
1954Crossed Swords
as WomanMovie
The Beggar's Opera
1953The Beggar's Opera
as Jenny DiverMovie
The Master of Ballantrae
1953The Master of Ballantrae
as Jessie BrownMovie
The House of the Arrow
1953The House of the Arrow
as Betty HarloweMovie
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1953The Genie
as SuzieMovie
Meet Me Tonight
1952Meet Me Tonight
as Elena (segment "Ways and Means")Movie