Yvonne Furneaux
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.
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Movies (35)
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
as Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein
1984
Temptation in the Summer Wind
as Professor's Wife
1972
The Man in a Looking Glass
as Selina Travis
1972
In the Name of the Italian People
as Lavinia Santenocito
1971
The Champagne Murders
as Christine Belling
1967
Repulsion
as Hélène Ledoux
1965
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
as Gilda Larsen
1964
The Lion of Thebes
as Helen of Troy
1964
I 4 tassisti
as Corinna
1963
I Am Semiramis
as Semiramis
1963
Enough Rope
as Clara Saccard
1963
Night Train to Milan
as Angela
1962
Charge of the Black Lancers
as Jassa
1962
Manhunt
as Maria
1961
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Mercédès
1961
Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
1960
We Like It Cold
as Rosalina
1960
Run with the Devil
as Marta
1960
La Dolce Vita
as Emma
1960
The Mummy
as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
1959
Letter to heaven
1959
Lui, lei e il nonno
as Hlen
1959
Wuthering Heights
as Cathy
1958
Lisbon
as Maria Maddalena Masanet
1956
Le Amiche
as Momina De Stefani
1955
Cross Channel
as Jacqueline Moreau
1955
The Prince with the Red Mask
as Laura
1955
The Dark Avenger
as Marie
1955
Crossed Swords
as Woman
1954
The Beggar's Opera
as Jenny Diver
1953
The Master of Ballantrae
as Jessie Brown
1953
The House of the Arrow
as Betty Harlowe
1953
The Genie
as Suzie
1953
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
as Henriette
1952
Meet Me Tonight
as Elena (segment "Ways and Means")
1952
