Portrait of Yvonne Furneaux

Yvonne Furneaux

Acting

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.

Born: May 11, 1926

Place of Birth: Roubaix, France

Filmography

1994
The World of Hammer

as Self (archive footage)

1984
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

as Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein

1971
In the Name of the Italian People

as Lavinia Santenocito

1967
The Champagne Murders

as Christine Belling

1965
Repulsion

as Hélène Ledoux

1964
1964
The Lion of Thebes

as Helen of Troy

1963
I 4 tassisti

as Corinna

1963
I Am Semiramis

as Semiramis

1963
Enough Rope

as Clara Saccard

1961
Manhunt

as Maria

1961
1960
We Like It Cold

as Rosalina

1960
1960
1959
The Mummy

as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka

1958
1956
Lisbon

as Maria Maddalena Masanet

1955
Le Amiche

as Momina De Stefani

1955
Cross Channel

as Jacqueline Moreau

1955
1954
1953
The Beggar's Opera

as Jenny Diver

1953
1953
The House of the Arrow

as Betty Harlowe

1952
Meet Me Tonight

as Elena (segment "Ways and Means")