Phillips attended Pontardawe Grammar School and originally was known there as Jane, but her Welsh teacher called her Siân, the Welsh form of Jane. [5][6] Later she read English and …

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 …

Dec 30, 2023 · Dame Sian Phillips, the star of I, Claudius and the original Dune adaptation, has opened up about her turbulent marriage to fellow actor Peter O’Toole.

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 …

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Mar 1, 2024 · At 90 years old, Dame Siân Phillips is still active, with an energy and enthusiasm for work that belies her age, maintaining three diaries to keep her schedule, and regularly doing …

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 …

Dame Jane Elizabeth Ailwên Phillips (born 14 May 1933), known professionally as Siân Phillips (/ ʃɑːn / SHAHN), is a Welsh actress. Her early career consisted primarily of stage roles, …

Siân Phillips is a Welsh actress, singer, and author who has had a long and successful career in both theater and film. She was born on May 14, 1933, in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Wales, and …

Dec 19, 2023 · From Hollywood films to theatre, television and radio, Siân Phillips has done it all. The star of I, Claudius and ex-wife of Peter O'Toole speaks candidly like never before about …