Yvonne Furneaux
Known For
Acting
Born
1926-05-11 in Roubaix, France
Died
2024-07-05
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.
Most Known For
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as Suzanne de Fleury
Repulsion
as Hélène Ledoux
La Dolce Vita
as Emma
The Baron
The Mummy
as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
The Genie
as Suzie
Temptation in the Summer Wind
as Professor's Wife
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Mercédès
Charge of the Black Lancers
as Jassa
The Dark Avenger
as Marie
The Champagne Murders
as Christine Belling
Hereward the Wake
as Torfrida
The Master of Ballantrae
as Jessie Brown
Le Amiche
as Momina De Stefani
Enough Rope
as Clara Saccard
In the Name of the Italian People
as Lavinia Santenocito
Lui, lei e il nonno
as Hlen
I Am Semiramis
as Semiramis
Meet Me Tonight
as Elena (segment "Ways and Means")