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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 Welsh actress. 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 is a versatile and award-winning stage and screen actress, known for roles in I, Claudius, Dune, Goodbye, Mr. Chips and more. She was born in Wales, married Peter O'Toole and Robin Sachs, and received a DBE for her services to drama.
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Feb 11, 2023 · Siân Phillips and Peter O'Toole: their two decades together form the spine of Jim Sheridan’s documentary portrait, Peter O’Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba, a compelling new chronicle of ...
Dec 29, 2023 · The 90-year-old Welsh actor reflects on her journey from rural Wales to Hollywood, her roles in I, Claudius and The Night of the Iguana, and her turbulent relationship with the late star. She also shares her views on Wales, education and friendship with Elizabeth Taylor.
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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).
- May 14, 1933
Mar 1, 2024 · From Hollywood to the West End, acclaimed Welsh actress Dame Siân Phillips has done it all – and shows no signs of stopping. A new documentary, Siân Phillips at 90, offers an intimate,...
Siân Phillips is a Welsh actress, author and singer who has appeared in films, TV shows and stage plays. She is known for roles such as Lady Jessica in Dune, Mrs. Archer in The Age of Innocence and Nain in The Borrowers.
