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Welsh actress (1933-)
Dame Jane Elizabeth Ailwên Phillips DBE, known professionally as Siân Phillips, is a Welsh actress. She has performed the title roles in Ibsen's Hedda Gabler and George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan.Wikipedia
| Born | May 14, 1933 |
| Hometown | Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Wales |
| Height | 5'7" (1.71m) |
| Spouse | Robin Sachs (m 1979 - 1991) , Peter O'Toole (m 1959 - 1979) , Don Roy (m 1956 - 1959) |
| Children | Kate O'Toole |
| Parents | David Phillips , Sally Thomas |
Top Stories
Footfalls and Rockaby, review: a chilling double drama that distorts all sense of time
- Siân Phillips has a voice that can worm its way into your bones. It’s an instrument of rare power, one that Samuel Beckett used to spine-tingling effect in 1966 for his TV play Eh Joe, where her voiceover seemed to bypass the ears and bore directly into the soul.
Albums
Marlene: A Tribute to Dietrich
2006
And So It Goes
2003
Pal Joey [Highlights from the Original 1980 London Cast Recording]
1995
AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actress | How Green Was My Valley | Winner |
| 1977 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actress | I, Claudius | Winner |
| 1970 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Nominated |