Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

Acting
Born 1933-05-14Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Glamorgan, Wales

Biography

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 Thomas), a teacher, and David Phillips, a steelworker-turned-policeman. She is a Welsh-speaker and in the first volume of her autobiography, "Private Faces", she notes that she spoke only Welsh for much of her childhood, learning English by listening to the radio. She attended Pontardawe Grammar School and later read English and Philosophy at University College Cardiff, graduating in 1955. She entered RADA in LOndon, England with a scholarship in September 1955, the same year as Diana Rigg and Glenda Jackson. She went on to win the prestigious Bancroft Gold Medal for Hedda Gabler and was offered work in Hollywood when she left RADA. While still a student she was offered three film contracts, entailing her to work for an extended period of time in the United States; but she declined, preferring to work on stage instead.

Movies (68)

Dune
6.2

Dune

1984Movie6.2
The Longest Day
7.6

The Longest Day

1962Movie7.6
Clash of the Titans
6.9

Clash of the Titans

1981Movie6.9
The Age of Innocence
7.0

The Age of Innocence

1993Movie7.0
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
5.4

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

1985Movie5.4
Valmont
6.7

Valmont

1989Movie6.7
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
6.8

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1969Movie6.8
Dream Horse
7.0

Dream Horse

2021Movie7.0
The Doctor and the Devils
6.2

The Doctor and the Devils

1985Movie6.2
Alice Through the Looking Glass
5.2

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1998Movie5.2
Becket
7.2

Becket

1964Movie7.2
Aristocrats
6.0

Aristocrats

1999Movie6.0
Summerland
7.5

Summerland

2020Movie7.5
Murphy's War
6.1

Murphy's War

1971Movie6.1
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
10.0

Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film

2003Movie10.0
Dark River
10.0

Dark River

1990Movie10.0
A Christmas Carol
7.5

A Christmas Carol

2020Movie7.5
Be Happy!
5.5

Be Happy!

2019Movie5.5
Laughter in the Dark
4.3

Laughter in the Dark

1969Movie4.3
Nureyev
7.3

Nureyev

2018Movie7.3
David Macaulay: Pyramid

David Macaulay: Pyramid

1989Movie
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007Movie
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
7.5

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

2025Movie7.5
To Provide All People
8.0

To Provide All People

2018Movie8.0
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
8.0

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

2022Movie8.0
The Murder Room
6.5

The Murder Room

2004Movie6.5
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

2021Movie
Frank and Percy

Frank and Percy

2026Movie
Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime
6.7

Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime

2000Movie6.7
Under Milk Wood
6.0

Under Milk Wood

2014Movie6.0
The Black Candle
5.0

The Black Candle

1991Movie5.0
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
7.3

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

2022Movie7.3
Nijinsky
4.9

Nijinsky

1980Movie4.9
Under Milk Wood
6.1

Under Milk Wood

1972Movie6.1
Young Cassidy
6.4

Young Cassidy

1965Movie6.4
Thief
10.0

Thief

1968Movie10.0
The Scold's Bridle
6.4

The Scold's Bridle

1998Movie6.4
House of America
5.7

House of America

1997Movie5.7
Miss Dalí
5.7

Miss Dalí

2018Movie5.7
Hochelaga, Land of Souls
4.8

Hochelaga, Land of Souls

2017Movie4.8
Carpathian Eagle
5.4

Carpathian Eagle

1980Movie5.4
I, Claudius: A Television Epic
7.0

I, Claudius: A Television Epic

2002Movie7.0
Aberfan: The Green Hollow
6.3

Aberfan: The Green Hollow

2016Movie6.3
Lovesong

Lovesong

2012Movie
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
6.0

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

2024Movie6.0
Time & Again
9.0

Time & Again

2019Movie9.0
Come and Go
6.0

Come and Go

2000Movie6.0
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
8.0

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

1974Movie8.0
Platonov
8.0

Platonov

1971Movie8.0
The Snow Spider
9.5

The Snow Spider

1988Movie9.5
Apple Cider Vinegar
8.0

Apple Cider Vinegar

2024Movie8.0
The Achurch Letters

The Achurch Letters

1977Movie
National Theatre Live: Les Blancs
6.0

National Theatre Live: Les Blancs

2019Movie6.0
A Picture of London

A Picture of London

2012Movie
Siân Phillips at 90

Siân Phillips at 90

2023Movie
Heartbreak House

Heartbreak House

1977Movie
How Many Miles to Babylon?

How Many Miles to Babylon?

1982Movie
It’s Dearer After Midnight

It’s Dearer After Midnight

1968Movie
Stalin: Inside the Terror
7.0

Stalin: Inside the Terror

2003Movie7.0
Still: Here/Now
9.0

Still: Here/Now

2003Movie9.0
Voyageuse
7.3

Voyageuse

2018Movie7.3
Don Juan in Hell

Don Juan in Hell

1962Movie
The Mountain That Had To Be Painted

The Mountain That Had To Be Painted

2011Movie
The Vacillations of Poppy Carew
5.0

The Vacillations of Poppy Carew

1995Movie5.0
Eh, Joe?
10.0

Eh, Joe?

1966Movie10.0
The Chestnut Soldier
7.0

The Chestnut Soldier

1991Movie7.0
The Mousehole Cat
10.0

The Mousehole Cat

1995Movie10.0
Emlyn's Moon
8.0

Emlyn's Moon

1990Movie8.0

TV Shows (53)

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997Series7.5
Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989Series8.2
Silent Witness
7.6

Silent Witness

1996Series7.6
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Lewis
7.6

Lewis

2007Series7.6
Good Omens
8.0

Good Omens

2019Series8.0
La Femme Nikita
7.4

La Femme Nikita

1997Series7.4
The Chelsea Detective
6.3

The Chelsea Detective

2022Series6.3
Doctor Who
6.4

Doctor Who

2024Series6.4
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

1979Series6.8
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Playhouse Presents
6.0

Playhouse Presents

2012Series6.0
Remembers…
7.0

Remembers…

2022Series7.0
McDonald & Dodds
7.6

McDonald & Dodds

2020Series7.6
I, Claudius
7.8

I, Claudius

1976Series7.8
Hammer House of Horror
7.1

Hammer House of Horror

1980Series7.1
Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

1961Series
City '68

City '68

1967Series
Espionage
10.0

Espionage

1963Series10.0
Ivanhoe
7.1

Ivanhoe

1997Series7.1
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
7.6

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1979Series7.6
Half Hour Story
7.5

Half Hour Story

1967Series7.5
The Last Detective
7.8

The Last Detective

2003Series7.8
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
6.3

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

1981Series6.3
Shadow of the Noose
9.0

Shadow of the Noose

1989Series9.0
W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham

1969Series
The Borrowers
6.7

The Borrowers

1992Series6.7
Attila
6.3

Attila

2001Series6.3
Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

1987Series
The Sherman Plays

The Sherman Plays

1993Series
The Magician's House
6.0

The Magician's House

1999Series6.0
How Green Was My Valley
6.7

How Green Was My Valley

1975Series6.7
Shoulder to Shoulder
6.5

Shoulder to Shoulder

1974Series6.5
Perfect Scoundrels
6.0

Perfect Scoundrels

1990Series6.0
Red Empire
9.0

Red Empire

1990Series9.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Arthouse

Arthouse

1997Series
Heidi
7.1

Heidi

1993Series7.1
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
5.0

The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

1987Series5.0
Tonight at 8.30
7.0

Tonight at 8.30

1991Series7.0
The Scold's Bridle

The Scold's Bridle

1998Series
The Return of the Borrowers
7.0

The Return of the Borrowers

1993Series7.0
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
A Killing on the Exchange
5.0

A Killing on the Exchange

1987Series5.0
Crime and Punishment
8.0

Crime and Punishment

1979Series8.0
Warrior Queen
6.7

Warrior Queen

1978Series6.7
The Sex Game

The Sex Game

1968Series
Emperor: Rise & Fall of a Dynasty
7.5

Emperor: Rise & Fall of a Dynasty

2024Series7.5
A Year in the Beacons

A Year in the Beacons

2021Series
Wonders of the Celtic Deep

Wonders of the Celtic Deep

2021Series