Yvonne Furneaux
ActingBorn: 1926-05-11Place of Birth: Roubaix, France
Biography
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
La Dolce Vita
Emma
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Suzanne de Fleury
Repulsion
Hélène Ledoux
The Baron
The Count of Monte Cristo
Mercédès
The Mummy
Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
Hereward the Wake
Torfrida
The Champagne Murders
Christine Belling
In the Name of the Italian People
Lavinia Santenocito