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Dame Jane Elizabeth Ailwên Phillips DBE (born 14 May 1933), known professionally as Siân Phillips (/ ʃ ɑː n / SHAHN), is a British actress from Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Glamorgan, Wales. Her early career consisted primarily of stage roles, including the title roles in Ibsen 's Hedda Gabler and George Bernard Shaw 's Saint Joan .
Siân Phillips. Actress: Dune. 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).
Feb 11, 2023 · Siân Phillips began her remarkable career at the BBC Home Service in Wales, aged 11, alongside such countrymen as Dylan Thomas and Richard Burton. The only daughter of a West Glamorgan ...
Siân Phillips. Actress: Dune. 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 ...
Mar 1, 2024 · A new documentary, Siân Phillips at 90, offers an intimate, personal account of Siân’s life and career. Born in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, at the foot of the Black Mountains, Siân has had a glittering ...
Dec 29, 2023 · In ‘Siân Phillips yn 90’, Siân speaks openly about her tumultuous, 20-year marriage to Peter O’Toole. “We loved each other deeply, but he could be very cruel” says Siân. In a heartrending moment, Siân recalls how she missed what she describes as the golden years in an actor’s life between the ages of 28 and 40; years she ...
Mar 1, 2024 · Acclaimed actress Dame Siân Phillips is still working at 90. The star of I, Claudius speaks openly about her marriage to Peter O'Toole and reflects on her life and glittering career. More.
