Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderFemale
BirthdayMay 14, 1933
BiographyDame Jane Elizabeth Ailwên Phillips (born 14 May 1933), known professionally as Siân Phillips ( SHAHN), is a Welsh actress from Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, 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. In the 1960s, she started taking on more roles in television and film. She is particularly known for her performance as Livia in the 1976 BBC television series I, Claudius, for which she was awarded a BAFTA and a Royal Television Society award. She was nominated for a Tony Award and Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance as Marlene Dietrich in Marlene.

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Known For

Good Omens
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as Mrs Henderson
Wonders of the Celtic Deep
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Wonders of the Celtic Deep

as Presenter
A Killing on the Exchange
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A Killing on the Exchange

as Isobel Makepeace
A Year in the Beacons
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A Year in the Beacons

as Narrator
Aristocrats
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Aristocrats

as Narrator
Crime and Punishment
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Crime and Punishment

as Katerina Ivanovna
Emperor: The Rise & Fall of a Dynasty
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Emperor: The Rise & Fall of a Dynasty

as Livia Drusilla
I, Claudius
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I, Claudius

as Livia Drusilla
The Borrowers
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The Borrowers

as Mrs. Driver
The Scold's Bridle
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The Scold's Bridle

as Mathilda Gillespie
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

as Annie Smiley
Warrior Queen
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Warrior Queen

as Queen Boudicca
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
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Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

as Clementine Churchill

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