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Welsh-born stage veteran Dame Siân Phillips is forever identified on television as the tarantula mother/empress Livia in the classic BBC miniseries I, Claudius (1976) (for which she won a BAFTA-TV award), and as the Reverend Mother in the science fiction epic film Dune (1984). Her broad range of roles went from endearing to downright deadly.
She was born Jane Elizabeth Ailwên Phillips on May 14, 1933, in Wales, to Sally (Thomas), a teacher, and David Phillips, a steelworker and policeman. Brought brought up bilingual in both English and Welsh, she performed on the Welsh radio station at age 11. She toured extensively for the Arts Council in Wales in original Welsh plays and in translations from the English classics before becoming an award-winning television actress in her late teens.
Siân attended the University of Wales and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), making her London debut in the title role of "Hedda Gabler" (1957). After a brief marriage, she met and married actor Peter O'Toole in 1959 and appeared frequently with him on stage, including "Ride a Cock Horse" (1965) and "Man and Superman" (1965), and in the movies Becket (1964), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) (which earned her a National Society of Film Critics award and a Golden Globe Award nomination for "Best Supporting Actress"), Murphy's War (1971) and Under Milk Wood (1971). They had two daughters, actresses Kate O'Toole and Pat O'Toole.
While her husky resonant voice served her well as an announcer, newsreader and narrator at different stages of her career, her severely chiseled looks and arch, regal bearing entitled her to perform some of the more notable classics, with critically-acclaimed turns in "Saint Joan", "The Taming of the Shrew" and "The Duchess of Malfi", being just a few. Siân's occasional patricians have also graced such well-mounted films as Young Cassidy (1965), Nijinsky (1980) and The Age of Innocence (1993).
After 20 years of marriage, Siân divorced O'Toole, known for his carousing and hard-living ways. She quickly remarried a much younger actor, Britisher Robin Sachs, but they too would divorce in 1991. Despite her personal turmoil, she continued to delve into her stage work, beginning a new phase of her career in musicals. Her participation in such productions as "Pal Joey" (her musical debut), "Gigi" and "A Little Night Music" ultimately led to her acclaimed one-woman cabaret show "Marlene", a tribute to legendary Marlene Dietrich, which opened to rave reviews in London in 1997. Two years later, she won a Tony Award nomination for this role on Broadway.
Over the years, Siân has distinguished herself regularly in such quality miniseries as Oresteia (1979), Crime and Punishment (1979), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979), Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981) (as Clementine Churchill), Smiley's People (1982) (as Lady Smiley), The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987) (as the Duchess of Windsor), A Killing on the Exchange (1987), The Snow Spider (1988), The Chestnut Soldier (1991), The Borrowers (1992) and its sequel The Return of the Borrowers (1993) (as Mrs. Driver) and Aristocrats (1999).
She has continued to work into the millennium with elderly roles on stage with "My Old Lady", "Calendar Girls", "Crossing Borders" (a cabaret show), "Les Liaisons Dangereuses", "The Importance of Being Earnest", "Playing for Time" and "Les Blancs", while in movies she appeared in The Gigolos (2006), Love Song (2012), Miss Dalí (2018), Be Happy! (2019), Dream Horse (2020) and was the narrator and grandmother in a rather radical retelling, animated version of A Christmas Carol (2020). Siân was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire at the 2000 Queen's Birthday Honours for her services to drama. She was also awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire at the 2016 Queen's New Years Honours for her services to drama.- Actor
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Alexander Vlahos was born on the 30th of July, 1988 in Swansea, South Wales. His first language is Welsh.
He studied Acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, graduating in 2009.
He his probably best known for his role as Mordred in the hit BBC fantasy show, 'Merlin' where he earned rave reviews for his portrayal as the young Druid destined to kill King Arthur.
His first job upon leaving drama school was 'Crash' (BBC Wales/Red Planet Pictures) playing the semi-regular role of Dylan.
He went on to appear in the medical drama 'Doctors' (BBC) in a week-long storyline, 'Master Of The Universe', where he played the lead role of Lewis Cutler. The episodes were nominated for 'Best Single Episode' & 'Spectacular Scene of the Year' at the ITV British Soap Awards 2010.
Following this, he appeared as Tom Evans alongside Sanjeev Bhaskar, Ayesha Dharker & Mark Williams in the multi-award winning BBC drama series 'The Indian Doctor'.
In January 2013, Vlahos was seen in his breakthrough lead role as Private Keenan in BBC drama 'Privates', focusing on one of the last group of conscripts to enter National Service before it ended in 1960.
Alexander returned to the stage playing Malcolm opposite Kenneth Branagh in the critically acclaimed 'Macbeth', performing at the Manchester International Festival (2013) and on Broadway (2014).- Actor
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Keith Allen was born on 2 September 1953 in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He is an actor and director, known for The Others (2001), 24 Hour Party People (2002) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017).- Trystan Gravelle was born on 4 May 1981 in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Anonymous (2011), Beast (2017) and Utopia (2013).
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Beautiful, swift and tough-tongued British character actress Rachel Roberts gained notice for her roles on the English stage, before she hit it largely in films. Born in Wales and married to actor Rex Harrison in 1962, Roberts made her film debut in a key role in J. Lee Thompson's Young and Willing (1954) a drama film about the life of women in prison. Around the early sixties, it wasn't uncommon to see a British actress in feature films, usually such an actress would remain on the British screen for such time, but Roberts continued going strong, she's hard to forget as the cankerous housewife in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960).
After her divorce from Rex Harrison in 1971, Roberts continued such supporting roles usually as tough authority women characters or villainous beauties in films including Doctors' Wives (1971), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Foul Play (1978), When a Stranger Calls (1979) and Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981). Although never far from the screen, she was occasionally seen on television, such as Mrs. Bonnie McClellan in the 1976 series The Tony Randall Show (1976). She probably achieved her greatest success as Richard Harris's love interest in the film This Sporting Life (1963) which earned her an Academy Award nomination as Best Actress. Rachel Roberts committed suicide in November of 1980 of a "barbiturate overdose" at her home in Studio City, California. Roberts was only 53 years old.- Actor
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Hywel Bennett was born on 8 April 1944 in Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Neverwhere (1996), Percy (1971) and Twisted Nerve (1968). He was married to Sandra Layne Fulford and Cathy McGowan. He died on 25 July 2017 in Deal, Kent, England, UK.- Fflyn Edwards was born on 7 March 2009 in Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for The Crown (2016), 1899 (2022) and North Star (2023).
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Sharon Morgan was born in 1950 in Llandyfaelog, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. She is an actress, known for Apostle (2018), Resistance (2011) and A Mind to Kill (1994).- Sara Gregory was born on 19 August 1986 in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. She is an actress, known for Alys (2011), Under Milk Wood (2015) and Torchwood (2006). She is married to Carwyn Jones. They have one child.
- Alex Beckett was born in Carmarthenshire, South Wales in 1982, and trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London, graduating in 2003. He was an actor best known for his role as Barney Lumsden in BBC's award-winning Twenty Twelve (2011), and W1A (2014-2017). Alex also had an extensive theatre CV. He passed away on April 12 2018.
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Dorothy Squires was born on 25 March 1915 in Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for Stars in Your Eyes (1956), Tammy Tell Me True (1961) and Rectify (2013). She was married to Roger Moore. She died on 14 April 1998 in Llwynypia, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales, UK.- David Morrell was born on 27 October 1926 in Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956), Department S (1969) and Moulded in Earth (1965). He died on 5 December 1974 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
- Steve Elias was born in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He is known for Grandpa in My Pocket (2009), Mid Life Christmas (2009) and Save the Cinema (2022).
- Sarah Hendy was born Sarah Jane Hendy in 1978 between October and December that year Her mothers maiden name is Wilcox. Sarah Jane Hendy has been a presenter on Price Drop TV. She also presented on Freshly Squeezed on Vhannel 4, hosted the E4 Music Zone and appeared on Destination Three on BBC3 in 2005 with Radica Anikpe, Justin Lee Collins, Rufus Hound, Tom Price and Anita Rani
- Gareth Jewell was born on 7 June 1983 in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Alys (2011), Gwaith/Cartref (2011) and Baker Boys (2011).
- Huw Ceredig was born on 22 June 1942 in Brynaman, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Twin Town (1997), Rebecca's Daughters (1992) and Emmerdale Farm (1972). He was married to Margaret Grey. He died on 16 August 2011 in Bridgend, Wales, UK.
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Ronnie Williams was born on 29 March 1939 in Cefneithin, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Hawkmoor (1978), Ryan and Ronnie (1971) and Twin Town (1997). He died on 28 December 1997 in Cardigan, Wales, UK.- Director
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Entered BBC as a General Trainee in 1962, resigned in 1978 over censorship of programmes he directed in Northern Ireland. Founder member of Teliesyn cooperative. Produced/directed "The Dragon Has Two Tongues" for HTV/C4 and "Excalibur - the Search for Arthur" for BBC and many other documentaries and drama/documentaries. Three times winner of BAFTA Cymru Best Documentary, Jury Award at Celtic Film Festival and a Prix Europa. Author of "Dreaming A City" book, "The Dragon and the Eagle/Y Ddraig a'r Eryr" app and co-author with Iola Baines of "Picturing Our Past/Fframio'n Gorfennol" app.- Trevor Anthony was born on 28 October 1912 in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for A Christmas Carol (1962), The Mizzen Cross Trees (1937) and Derby Day (1937). He died on 1 August 1984 in Brent, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Terry James was born in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He is known for Echoes of a Summer (1976), Freedom Road (1979) and The Late Late Show (1962).
- Neville Griffiths was born on 15 October 1923 in Tumble, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Omnibus (1952). He died on 21 October 2010 in Woodmancote, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
- Eleanor Daniels was born on 28 December 1892 in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for If Winter Comes (1923). She died on 18 March 1994 in Connecticut, USA.
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Robert Fresco was born in 1943 in Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He is a cinematographer and editor, known for Firebird 2015 AD (1981), Musicians in Exile (1990) and Prom Night (1980). He has been married to Shannon Wray since 1996. They have two children.- Andrew Fletcher was born in September 1977 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Save the Cinema: Behind the Curtain (2022).
- Barry John was born on 6 January 1945 in Cefneithin, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Old Scores (1991), Gwaed ar y Ser (1975) and It's a Knockout (1966).