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Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Born in Wales in 1934, veteran stage actress Sian Phillips is forever... more
Trivia:
She was nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actress... more
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
June Brown to strip for 'Calendar Girls'
(From digitalspy. 29 May 2009, 4:45 AM, PDT)
Relativity Media picks up Graves' "I, Claudius"
(From Movie Jungle. 11 September 2008, 11:08 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Sian Phillips
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1. | "Shortland Street" (1992) | Vivienne Lindstrom (2 episodes, 2008) | 2008 | - | 6.0 (254) |
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2. | "Agatha Christie: Poirot" (1989) | Mrs Upward (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 9.0 (2,769) |
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3. | "Holby City" (1999) | Lily Sinclair (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | - |
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4. | Kitchen (2007) (TV) | Morag White | 2007 | - | 6.9 (37) |
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5. | The Gigolos (2006) | Baroness James | 2006 | - | 5.7 (161) |
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6. | "Midsomer Murders" (1997) | Lady Annabel Butler (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 8.5 (2,233) |
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7. | The Murder Room (2004) (TV) | Marie Strickland | 2004 | - | 7.3 (169) |
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8. | "The Last Detective" (2003) | Vera Dulciman (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 8.2 (225) |
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9. | "Ballykissangel" (1996) | Consuela Dunphy (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 7.9 (295) |
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10. | Attila (2001/I) (TV) | Grandmother | 2001 | - | 6.6 (3,257) |
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11. | "La Femme Nikita" (1997) | Adrian (5 episodes, 1998-2000) | 2000 | - | 7.5 (1,846) |
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12. | Cinderella (2000/II) (TV) | The Evil Baroness | 2000 | - | 7.3 (27) |
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13. | Come and Go (2000) (TV) | (as Sian Phillips) Ru | 2000 | - | 6.1 (48) |
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14. | The Magician's House II (2000) (TV) | Meg Lewis | 2000 | - | 3.9 (28) |
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15. | "The Magician's House" (1999) | Meg Lewis | 1999 | - | 5.8 (106) |
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16. | "Aristocrats" (1999) | Narrator/Older Lady Emily | 1999 | - | 7.4 (263) |
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17. | Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998) (TV) | Red Queen | 1998 | - | 5.7 (543) |
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18. | The Scold's Bridle (1998) (TV) | Mathilda Gillespie | 1998 | - | 7.2 (122) |
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19. | "Network First: Victoria and Albert" (1997) | Narrator | 1997 | - | - |
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20. | House of America (1997) | Mam | 1997 | - | 6.2 (80) |
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21. | "Ivanhoe" (1997) | Queen Eleanor | 1997 | - | 7.8 (473) |
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22. | The Vacillations of Poppy Carew (1995) (TV) | Calypso | 1995 | - | 7.0 (74) |
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23. | "A Mind to Kill" (1994) | Rachel Hardcastle (1 episode, 1995) | 1995 | - | 6.0 (108) |
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24. | The Mousehole Cat (1994) (TV) | Narrator | 1994 | - | 6.3 (13) |
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25. | "The Return of the Borrowers" (1993) | Mrs. Driver | 1993 | - | 7.0 (61) |
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26. | "Scene" (1968) | Judge (1 episode, 1993) | 1993 | - | - |
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27. | The Age of Innocence (1993) | Mrs. Archer | 1993 | - | 7.1 (14,568) |
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28. | Heidi (1993) (TV) | Frau Sesemann | 1993 | - | 6.7 (382) |
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29. | "The Borrowers" (1992) | Mrs. Driver | 1992 | - | 6.7 (245) |
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30. | "Tonight at 8.30" (1991) | Barbara Faber / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1991) | 1991 | - | 7.2 (5) |
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31. | "Perfect Scoundrels" (1990) | (1 episode, 1991) | 1991 | - | 5.0 (8) |
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32. | The Black Candle (1991) (TV) | Daisy Barnett | 1991 | - | 6.8 (95) |
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33. | "The Chestnut Soldier" (1991) | Nain Griffiths (unknown episodes) | 1991 | - | - |
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34. | "Freddie and Max" (1990) | Ursula Blythe (1 episode, 1990) | 1990 | - | - |
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35. | "Emlyn's Moon" (1990) | Nain Griffiths (unknown episodes) | 1990 | - | 6.2 (10) |
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36. | Dark River (1990) (TV) | Mrs. Blessington | 1990 | - | - |
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37. | Valmont (1989) | (as Sian Phillips) Madame de Volanges | 1989 | - | 6.9 (5,132) |
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38. | "The Snow Spider" (1988) | Nain Griffiths | 1988 | - | 8.1 (22) |
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39. | "Vanity Fair" (1987) | Miss Matilda Crawley (4 episodes, 1987) | 1987 | - | 8.1 (30) |
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40. | "A Killing on the Exchange" (1987) | Isobel Makepeace (unknown episodes) | 1987 | - | 6.9 (10) |
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41. | The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987) (TV) | Duchess of Windsor | 1987 | - | 7.7 (130) |
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42. | Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) (TV) | Charal | 1985 | - | 5.2 (2,906) |
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43. | The Doctor and the Devils (1985) | Annabella Rock | 1985 | - | 5.9 (330) |
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44. | Dune (1984) | (as Sian Phillips) Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam | 1984 | - | 6.5 (35,478) |
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45. | A Painful Case (1984) (TV) | Emily Sinico | 1984 | - | - |
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46. | "Smiley's People" (1982) | Lady Ann Smiley (1 episode, 1982) | 1982 | - | 8.9 (920) |
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47. | "Barriers" (1980) | Mrs Dalgleish (2 episodes, 1981-1982) | 1982 | - | 8.7 (32) |
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48. | How Many Miles to Babylon? (1982) (TV) | Mrs. Alicia Moore | 1982 | - | 6.4 (45) |
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49. | "Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years" (1981) | Clementine Churchill | 1981 | - | 8.7 (117) |
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50. | Clash of the Titans (1981) | Cassiopeia | 1981 | - | 6.6 (10,309) |
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51. | "Hammer House of Horror" (1980) | Mrs. Henska (1 episode, 1980) | 1980 | - | 8.4 (263) |
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52. | "Tales of the Unexpected" (1979) | Hermione (1 episode, 1980) | 1980 | - | 7.7 (240) |
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53. | Nijinsky (1980) | Lady Ripon | 1980 | - | 6.3 (189) |
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54. | "Crown Court" (1972) | Mrs. Olivia Graves QC (1 episode, 1979) | 1979 | - | 6.9 (46) |
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55. | "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (1979) | Ann Smiley (1 episode, 1979) | 1979 | - | 8.9 (1,590) |
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56. | "Crime and Punishment" (1979) | Katerina Ivanovna (3 episodes, 1979) | 1979 | - | 7.2 (83) |
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57. | "Oresteia" (1979) | Leader of the Furies (1 episode, 1979) | 1979 | - | 6.8 (8) |
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58. | Off to Philadelphia in the Morning (1978) (TV) | Lina Van Elyn | 1978 | - | - |
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59. | "Warrior Queen" (1978) | Queen Boudicca (6 episodes, 1978) | 1978 | - | 7.4 (6) |
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60. | "BBC Play of the Month" (1965) | Anna Voinitseva, widow / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1971-1977) | 1977 | - | 7.5 (24) |
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61. | "BBC2 Playhouse" (1974) | Janet Achurch (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 6.3 (14) |
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62. | "I, Claudius" (1976) | Livia (7 episodes, 1976) | 1976 | - | 9.3 (4,471) |
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63. | "How Green Was My Valley" (1975) | Beth Morgan (6 episodes, 1975-1976) | 1976 | - | 8.0 (26) |
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64. | "Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill" (1974) | Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1 episode, 1974) | 1974 | - | 8.1 (41) |
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65. | "Shoulder to Shoulder" (1974) | Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst (6 episodes, 1974) | 1974 | - | 8.0 (42) |
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66. | "The Man Outside" (1972) | Sarah Pelow (1 episode, 1972) | 1972 | - | - |
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67. | Under Milk Wood (1972) | Mrs. Ogmore-Pritchard | 1972 | - | 6.1 (262) |
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68. | Murphy's War (1971) | Dr. Hayden | 1971 | - | 6.9 (1,046) |
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69. | "W. Somerset Maugham" (1969) | Martha Jones (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | - |
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70. | Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) | Ursula Mossbank | 1969 | - | 6.8 (1,132) |
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71. | "ITV Playhouse" (1967) | Mary (1 episode, 1969) | 1969 | - | 6.3 (13) |
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72. | Laughter in the Dark (1969) | Lady Elizabeth More | 1969 | - | 7.1 (28) |
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73. | "The Sex Game" (1968) | (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | - |
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74. | "Half Hour Story" (1967) | (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 6.5 (6) |
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75. | "City 68'" (1967) | Jo (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | - |
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76. | Eh, Joe? (1966/I) (TV) | 1966 | - | - | |
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77. | Young Cassidy (1965) | Ella | 1965 | - | 6.5 (310) |
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78. | "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951) | Lady Lavery (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 8.6 (64) |
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79. | "ITV Play of the Week" (1955) | Dona Ana / Kate Grant (3 episodes, 1959-1964) | 1964 | - | 8.0 (15) |
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80. | "Espionage" (1963) | Anna (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 6.9 (12) |
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81. | Becket (1964) | (as Sian Phillips) Gwendolen | 1964 | - | 8.1 (4,733) |
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82. | "It Happened Like This" (1962) | Paula (1 episode, 1963) | 1963 | - | - |
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83. | The Longest Day (1962) | (uncredited) WREN | 1962 | - | 7.8 (16,401) |
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84. | "Armchair Theatre" (1956) | (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 7.4 (22) |
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85. | "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950) | Countess Else von Dietlof (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 7.7 (17) |
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1. | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (in production) (2010) | Herself | 2010 | - | - |
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2. | "Loose Women" (1999) | Herself (2 episodes, 2007-2009) | 2009 | - | 3.8 (302) |
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3. | "This Morning" (1988) | Herself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 4.5 (113) |
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4. | "The Alan Titchmarsh Show" (2007) | Herself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 4.8 (15) |
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5. | Togas on TV (2007) (TV) | Herself | 2007 | - | - |
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6. | The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) (TV) | Herself | 2007 | - | 6.7 (17) |
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7. | Deleted 'Dune' (2006) (V) | (uncredited) Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam | 2006 | - | 7.9 (5) |
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8. | "Drama Connections" (2005) | Herself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | - |
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9. | The Guernica Children (2005) | Narrator | 2005 | - | - |
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10. | "Breakfast" (2000) | Herself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 5.3 (49) |
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11. | Happy Birthday BBC Two (2004) (TV) | (as Sian Phillips) Herself | 2004 | - | 6.5 (40) |
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12. | Dal: Yma/Nawr (2004) | 2004 | - | 7.0 (11) | |
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13. | "Arena" (1975) | Narrator (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 7.5 (11) |
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14. | The Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) | Herself | 2003 | - | 5.2 (7) |
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15. | Stalin: Inside the Terror (2003) (TV) | Narrator | 2003 | - | 7.4 (12) |
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16. | I Claudius: A Television Epic (2002) (V) | Herself | 2002 | - | 6.6 (15) |
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17. | "Ruby" (1997) | Herself (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 4.5 (7) |
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18. | The Making of 'Aristocrats' (1999) (TV) | Herself | 1999 | - | - |
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19. | "The Works" (1996) | Herself - Narrator (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | - |
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20. | "Red Empire" (1990) | (voice) Narrator | 1990 | - | 8.2 (11) |
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21. | "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" (1989) | Herself | 1989 | - | - |
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22. | "The South Bank Show" (1978) | (1 episode, 1988) | 1988 | - | 6.7 (32) |
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23. | David Macaulay: Pyramid (1988) (TV) | (voice) Mersyankh | 1988 | - | - |
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24. | "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" (1979) | Herself (1 episode, 1982) | 1982 | - | - |
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25. | The Other World of Winston Churchill (1964) (TV) | Lady Lavery | 1964 | - | 7.1 (5) |
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1. | Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film (2003) (V) | From "Come and Go" |
Additional Details
Other Works:
(October 2002): Plays Mathilde Giffard in "My Old Lady" play by Israel Horovitz (Promenade Theater, New York City, New York, USA). more
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Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | TV Mini-Series | Murder more
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