Siân Phillips

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 14, 1933 (age 92)

Place of Birth

Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Glamorgan, Wales

Also Known As

Sian Phillips

Jane Elizabeth Ailwên Phillips

Siân Phillips

Biography

Dame Jane Elizabeth Ailwên Phillips DBE (born 14 May 1933), known professionally as Siân Phillips, is a Welsh actress, author and singer. Phillips was the daughter of Sally (née Thomas), a teacher, and David Phillips, a steelworker-turned-policeman. She is a Welsh-speaker and in the first volume of her autobiography, "Private Faces", she notes that she spoke only Welsh for much of her childhood, learning English by listening to the radio. She attended Pontardawe Grammar School and later read English and Philosophy at University College Cardiff, graduating in 1955. She entered RADA in LOndon, England with a scholarship in September 1955, the same year as Diana Rigg and Glenda Jackson. She went on to win the prestigious Bancroft Gold Medal for Hedda Gabler and was offered work in Hollywood when she left RADA. While still a student she was offered three film contracts, entailing her to work for an extended period of time in the United States; but she declined, preferring to work on stage instead.

Known For

Filmography

2025FilmRichard Burton: Wild Geniusas Self2024TVEmperor: Rise & Fall of a Dynastyas Narrator2024FilmApple Cider Vinegaras Voice2024FilmAlec Guinness: A Class Actas self2024TVDoctor Whoas Enid Meadows2023FilmSiân Phillips at 90as Self2022FilmPeter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqabaas Self2022TVRemembers…as Self2022FilmStephen Sondheim's Old Friendsas Self2022TVThe Chelsea Detectiveas Grandma Dix2021TVWonders of the Celtic Deepas Self - Narrator2021TVA Year in the Beaconsas Narrator2021FilmNational Theatre Live: Under Milk Woodas Mrs Utah Watkins / Polly Garter / Mrs Beyon2021FilmDream Horseas Maureen2020FilmA Christmas Carolas Grandmother / narrator (voice)2020FilmSummerlandas Margaret Corey2020TVMcDonald & Doddsas Agnes Gillian2019FilmNational Theatre Live: Les Blancsas Madame Neilsen2019FilmTime & Againas Eleanor2019FilmBe Happy!2019TVGood Omensas Mr. Henderson2018FilmNureyevas Narrator2018FilmTo Provide All Peopleas Patient2018FilmMiss Dalías Anna Maria Dalí2018FilmVoyageuseas Erica2017FilmHochelaga, Land of Soulsas Sarah Walker2016FilmAberfan: The Green Hollow2014FilmUnder Milk Woodas Mrs. Pugh2012FilmA Picture of Londonas Narrator2012FilmLovesongas Maggie2011FilmThe Mountain That Had To Be Paintedas Narrator2007FilmThe 50 Greatest Television Dramasas Self2004FilmThe Murder Roomas Marie Strickland2003FilmStill: Here/Nowas Self2003TVThe Last Detectiveas Vera Dulciman2003FilmStalin: Inside the Terroras Narrator2002FilmI, Claudius: A Television Epicas Self2001TVAttilaas Grandmother2000FilmCinderella: The ITV Pantomimeas Evil Baroness2000FilmCome and Goas Ru1999TVThe Magician's Houseas Meg Lewis1999FilmAristocratsas Narrator/Older Lady Emily Lennox1998FilmAlice Through the Looking Glassas Red Queen1998TVThe Scold's Bridleas Mathilda1998FilmThe Scold's Bridleas Mathilda Gillespie1997TVArthouseas Self - Commentary1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Lady Annabel Butler1997TVLa Femme Nikitaas Adrian1997TVIvanhoeas Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine1997FilmHouse of Americaas Mam1996TVSilent Witnessas Beattie Elletson1995FilmThe Mousehole Catas Narrator1995FilmThe Vacillations of Poppy Carewas Calypso1993TVThe Return of the Borrowersas Mrs. Driver1993FilmThe Age of Innocenceas Mrs. Archer1993TVHeidias Frau Sesemann1993TVThe Sherman Playsas Self - Introduction1992FilmAnimated Shakespeare | Macbethas Traethydd/Narrator1992TVThe Borrowersas Mrs. Driver1991FilmThe Chestnut Soldieras Nain Griffiths1991FilmThe Black Candleas Daisy Barnett1990FilmEmlyn's Moonas Nain Griffiths1990TVPerfect Scoundrelsas Mother Aloysius1990TVRed Empireas Narrator (voice)1990FilmDark Riveras Mrs. Blessington1989FilmValmontas Madame de Volanges1989TVShadow of the Nooseas Lady Scott1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Mrs. Laura Upward1989FilmDavid Macaulay: Pyramidas Mersyankh (voice)1988FilmThe Snow Spideras Nain Griffiths1987TVVanity Fairas Matilda Crawley1987TVA Killing on the Exchangeas Isobel Makepeace1987TVThe Two Mrs. Grenvillesas Duchess of Windsor1985FilmEwoks: The Battle for Endoras Charal1985FilmThe Doctor and the Devilsas Annabella Rock1984FilmDuneas Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam1982FilmHow Many Miles to Babylon?as Mrs Alicia Moore1981TVWinston Churchill: The Wilderness Yearsas Clementine Churchill1981FilmClash of the Titansas Cassiopeia1980FilmCarpathian Eagleas Mrs. Henska1980TVHammer House of Horroras Mrs. Henska1980FilmNijinskyas Lady Ripon1979TVTinker Tailor Soldier Spyas Ann Smiley1979TVCrime and Punishmentas Katerina Ivánovna1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Hermione1978TVWarrior Queenas Queen Boudicca1977FilmHeartbreak Houseas Hesione Hushabye1977FilmThe Achurch Lettersas Janet Achurch1976TVI, Claudiusas Livia1975TVHow Green Was My Valleyas Beth Morgan1974FilmJennie: Lady Randolph Churchillas Mrs. Patrick Campbell1974TVShoulder to Shoulderas Emmeline Pankhurst1974TVPlayhouseas Janet Achurch1972FilmUnder Milk Woodas Mrs. Ogmore-Pritchard1971FilmPlatonovas Anna1971FilmMurphy's Waras Hayden1969FilmGoodbye, Mr. Chipsas Ursula Mossbank1969FilmLaughter in the Darkas Lady Pamela More1968FilmThiefas Woman1968FilmIt’s Dearer After Midnightas Jo1966FilmEh, Joe?as Voice1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Anna Voinitseva1965FilmYoung Cassidyas Ella1964FilmBecketas Gwendolen1962FilmDon Juan in Hellas Dona Ana1962FilmThe Longest Dayas WRNS Officer (uncredited)1961TVDrama 61-67as Carole Blair1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Lady LaveryFilmFrank and Percy

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