
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 5, 1946
Died
September 8, 2022 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Levenshulme, Manchester, England, UK
Gwyneth Powell
Biography
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.
Known For

TV
Casualty
Gloria Pots
1986

TV
Grange Hill
Mrs. Bridget McClusky
1978

TV
Heartbeat
Shirley Baxter
1992

TV
Heartbeat
Margaret Millwood
1992

TV
Peak Practice
Annie Gibson
1993

TV
Peak Practice
Rose Meredith
1993

TV
A Touch of Frost
1992

TV
Grace
Joan Talbot
2021

TV
Public Eye
Clare
1965

TV
House of Anubis
Gran
2011

TV
Not Going Out
Nice Lady
2006

TV
Dixon of Dock Green
Mrs. Regan
1955

TV
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Marian Horner
1996

TV
The Gentle Touch
1980

TV
A Touch of Cloth
Herself
2012

TV
Father Brown
1974

TV
Man Down
Mum
2013

TV
The Enigma Files
Anne Gerrard
1980
TV
Accident
Betty Richards
1978

TV
The Guardians
1971
Filmography
2021TVGraceas Joan Talbot2013TVMan Downas Mum2012TVA Touch of Clothas Herself2011TVHouse of Anubisas Gran2010TVThe Gemma Factor2008TVEcho Beachas Ivy Trehearne2007FilmPiccadilly Cowboyas Alice2006TVNot Going Outas Nice Lady2003TVThe Royalas Bunty Weatherill2000FilmBack to the Secret Gardenas Toby, The Maid1999FilmA Kind of Hushas Mrs. P1996TVHetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Marian Horner1994FilmOpen Fireas Gloria Martin1993TVPeak Practiceas Annie Gibson1992TVA Touch of Frost1992TVHeartbeatas Shirley Baxter1987FilmCry Freedomas Girl at Funeral1986TVCasualtyas Gloria Pots1982TVSquadron1981FilmLoopholeas Doreen1980TVThe Enigma Filesas Anne Gerrard1980TVThe Gentle Touch1980FilmDying Dayas Doris1978TVAccidentas Betty Richards1978TVGrange Hillas Mrs. Bridget McClusky1976FilmThe Face of Darknessas Eileen1975FilmBreathas Elvira Lewis1974TVFather Brown1971TVThe Guardians1965TVPublic Eyeas Clare1955TVDixon of Dock Greenas Mrs. Regan