Happy birthday! Prunella Scales turns 92 today

  • By Lori Macatee
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The iconic and legendary actress turns 92 on Saturday, Jun. 22, 2024.

Prunella Scales is celebrating her 92nd birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, she is one of the most acclaimed actresses of her generation.

Popular actress Prunella Scales (Fawlty Towers, ...) has always liked to keep a bit of herself hidden from view. At 92nd birthday, she remains a woman of many facets.

Scales, a cultural icon

Born Prunella Margaret Rumney Illingworth in Sutton Abinger on June 22, 1932, her career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in English history. Scales' not just a great actress, she's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business woman. At this point in her career, there seems to be little Prunella hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Prunella Scales as she promises more to come. After all, she's only 92.

Happy Birthday, Prunella, you're the best!

Prunella Scales career in pictures

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