Gwyneth Powell

Acting

Gwyneth Powell

Born 1946-07-05 Levenshulme, Manchester, England, UK 9 films

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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Filmography

9 films
A Kind of Hush poster

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

A Kind of Hush

★ 10.0 1999

Open Fire poster

Based on real events from 1983; DC Peter Finch is awarded a medal for the courage he showed in arr…

Open Fire

★ 7.3 1994

Cry Freedom poster

A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against a…

Cry Freedom

★ 7.0 1987

Loophole poster

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

Loophole

★ 6.3 1981

Dying Day poster

A lonely man with punctilious habits listens to a tape cassette of ambient barroom sounds, which in…

Dying Day

★ 8.0 1980

Breath poster

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

Breath

★ 0.0 1975