Yvonne Furneaux
Acting · 98 years old
Roubaix, France
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.
Known For
La Dolce Vita
Emma
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Suzanne de Fleury
Repulsion
Hélène Ledoux
In the Name of the Italian People
Lavinia Santenocito
The Count of Monte Cristo
Mercédès
The Lion of Thebes
Helen of Troy
I 4 tassisti
Corinna
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
Selina Travis
Le Amiche
Momina De Stefani
The Mummy
Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
Meet Me Tonight
Elena (segment "Ways and Means")
The House of the Arrow
Betty Harlowe
We Like It Cold
Rosalina
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
Lisbon
Maria Maddalena Masanet
The Dark Avenger
Marie
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Gilda Larsen
Night Train to Milan
Angela
Enough Rope
Clara Saccard
The Master of Ballantrae
Jessie Brown