Gwyneth Powell Husband: Who Is Alan Leith?

Gwyneth Powell and Alan Leith had been happily married for over 40 years and lived together in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex.

Alan Leith is a married man to his beautiful wife, Gwyneth Powell in the year 1971. Gwyneth Powell was an English actress known for her portrayal of headmistress Bridget McClusky in the BBC television series, “Grange Hill” for eleven series between 1981 and 1991. The duo has no children.

Grange Hill actress Gwyneth Powell has died aged 76

Sadly, Alan’s wife, Gwyneth Powell died on September 8, 2022, in Brighton, England. Powell was 76 at the time when she passed away also it was the same date late Queen Elizabeth II passed. The cause of her death was said to have occurred following complications of surgery for a perforated colon. A statement from her representative Matthew Lacey, confirms the death of Gwyneth Powell. “She passed away peacefully, with her husband (Alan Leith) and niece at her bedside.” “Gwyneth will be greatly missed by her adoring family and friends along with her many fans from multiple TV appearances.” Her death left a hole in the TV show industry which she had been practicing for 53 years since 1969. 

Gwyneth Powell Biography

Born on 5th July 1946, Gwyneth Powell was a British actress known for her appearance in the BBC TV series, “Grange Hill” (1981 and 1991). She is from Levenshulme, Manchester, England. Her birth name was Gwyneth Powell. Her nationality was British. Powell belonged to the White ethnicity. She grew up developing an interest in acting that she even used to perform with England’s National Youth Theatre during her childhood. She attended Cheadle County Grammar School for Girls. Later, she got enrolled in the teachers’ training program at Goldsmiths, the University of London, however, she returned to acting in repertory theater.

Her career started with her major television role as Clare Weston in the television series, “The Guardians” in 1971 which was then followed by “Villains”, “Z Cars”, “Father Brown”, “Grange Hill“, “Echo Beach”, “Heartbeat”, “A Touch of Frost”, “Holby City”, “Hetty Wainthropp Investigates”, and more. In 2022, she appeared in the show, “Not Going Out”. It was her last appearance before her death. 

Gwyneth Powell Husband: Who Is Alan Leith?

Gwyneth Powell’s husband, Alan Leith is a British award-winning actor as well as a TV personality who is renowned for his work in the motion pictures like “The BBC Television Shakespeare” (1978), “1990” (1977), and “The Sweeney” (1974). He came to huge fame after his marriage to Gwyneth Powell, a British actress. He appeared in many films and TV series in his career such as “Crown Court”, “The Kenneth Williams Show”, “Dixon of Doc Green”, “Poldark”, “The Other One”, “Accident”, “The Professionals”, “King and Castle”, “Prime Suspect: The Saint of Darkness”, “London’s Burning”, “Silent Witness”, “No Job for a Lady”, “Bognor”, “Enemy at the Door”, and more. With his hardwork and dedication to his passion in the acting field, his net worth is estimated to have $5 Million at the time of writing. 

Born in the year 1942, Alan Leith is from Levenshulme, Manchester, England. He holds British nationality and he belongs to British-White ethnic background. He celebrated his 80th birthday in 2022. He was interested in acting from an early age.