Yvonne Furneaux
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Mercédès
1961
I 4 tassisti
as Corinna
1963
Repulsion
as Hélène Ledoux
1965
I Am Semiramis
as Semiramis
1963
Le Amiche
as Momina De Stefani
1955
The Mummy
as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
1959
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
as Gilda Larsen
1964
The Champagne Murders
as Christine Belling
1967
The Dark Avenger
as Marie
1955
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
as Henriette
1952
Crossed Swords
as Woman
1954
The House of the Arrow
as Betty Harlowe
1953
Letter to heaven
1959
Lisbon
as Maria Maddalena Masanet
1956
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
as Selina Travis
1972
The Prince with the Red Mask
as Laura
1955
Run with the Devil
as Marta
1960
The Lion of Thebes
as Helen of Troy
1964
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
as Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein
1984
Charge of the Black Lancers
as Jassa
1962
