
Acting
Yvonne Furneaux
Roubaix, FranceBorn 1926
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.
31
Films
4
TV Shows
Known For
35 Credits
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as Suzanne de Fleury
1955

Repulsion
as Hélène Ledoux
1965

La Dolce Vita
as Emma
1960

The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)
1994

The Baron
1966

The Mummy
as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka
1959

Hereward the Wake
as Torfrida
1965

The Dark Avenger
as Marie
1955

The Count of Monte Cristo
as Mercédès
1961

The Champagne Murders
as Christine Belling
1967

Charge of the Black Lancers
as Jassa
1962

In the Name of the Italian People
as Lavinia Santenocito
1971