Prunella Scales Courses

Prunella Scales is a British actress best known for her roles as Mabel in Fawlty Towers and Sybil Fawlty in the BBC sitcom, A Fine Romance. She has received numerous awards for her acting including three BAFTA TV Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award, and a Women in Film and Television Lifetime Achievement Award. Scales began her career in the 1960s and quickly developed a strong reputation as an accomplished character actress. She has appeared in numerous television shows and films over the decades, including Upstairs, Downstairs, Ladies in Lavender, The Spider's Web, Edward and Mrs Simpson, and Don't Wait Up. She is also a regular guest on BBC Radio 4 panel shows. Scales was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2005. She is a keen advocate of the performing arts and is the patron of many charitable organisations. Her name is widely recognised by many generations of Britons and she remains an iconic figure in British comedy and stage.