Background
Furneaux was born Elisabeth Yvonne Scatcherd and came to England in 1946 to study Modern Languages at Street Hilda"s College, Oxford, where she was known as "Tessa Scatcherd".
Furneaux was born Elisabeth Yvonne Scatcherd and came to England in 1946 to study Modern Languages at Street Hilda"s College, Oxford, where she was known as "Tessa Scatcherd".
Street Hilda"s College.
She began her acting career in England in 1952 with a few minor productions. Later she participated in international productions and worked with Catherine Deneuve in the movie. Now retired from her acting, she lives in Lausanne, Switzerland.