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

House of Anubis

as Gran

Cry Freedom

as Girl at Funeral

Casualty

as Gloria Pots

A Touch of Cloth

as Herself

Not Going Out

as Nice Lady

A Touch of Frost

Grace

as Joan Talbot

Man Down

as Mum

Back to the Secret Garden

as Toby, The Maid

Heartbeat

as Shirley Baxter