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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
Character: Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein
MOVIE • 1984
Temptation in the Summer Wind
Character: Professor's Wife
MOVIE • 1972
The Man in a Looking Glass
Character: Selina Travis
MOVIE • 1972
In the Name of the Italian People
Character: Lavinia Santenocito
MOVIE • 1971
The Champagne Murders
Character: Christine Belling
MOVIE • 1967
The Baron
Character:
TV • 1966
Hereward the Wake
Character: Torfrida
TV • 1965
Repulsion
Character: Hélène Ledoux
MOVIE • 1965
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Character: Gilda Larsen
MOVIE • 1964
The Lion of Thebes
Character: Helen of Troy
MOVIE • 1964
I 4 tassisti
Character: Corinna
MOVIE • 1963
I Am Semiramis
Character: Semiramis
MOVIE • 1963
Enough Rope
Character: Clara Saccard
MOVIE • 1963
Night Train to Milan
Character: Angela
MOVIE • 1962
Charge of the Black Lancers
Character: Jassa
MOVIE • 1962
Manhunt
Character: Maria
MOVIE • 1961
The Count of Monte Cristo
Character: Mercédès
MOVIE • 1961
Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
Character:
MOVIE • 1960
We Like It Cold
Character: Rosalina
MOVIE • 1960
Run with the Devil
Character: Marta
MOVIE • 1960