Rachel Thomas

Biography

Rachel Thomas was a Welsh character actress, who almost always played the stereotypical Welsh mother or grandmother, and appeared regularly on both Welsh and English language television. She appeared in such classic films as "The Proud Valley "(1940) with Paul Robeson, "Blue Scar" (1949) and "Tiger Bay" (1959). In 1954 she was part of the original BBC Radio cast of Dylan Thomas' radio play "Under Milk Wood", playing the roles of Rosie Probert, Mary Ann Sailors and Mrs. Willy Nilly and went on to play Mary Ann Sailors again in the 1972 film version.

Filmografi

Undercover1943 · Maria PetrovitchUnder Milk Wood1992 · Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)The Madness: Scenes from the Spanish Civil War1976 · RosarioValley of Song1953 · Mrs. LloydTiger Bay1959 · Mrs. ParryThe Captive Heart1946 · Mrs. EvansThe Life and Times of David Lloyd George1981 · Mrs Richard OwenThe Proud Valley1940 · Mrs. ParryThe Halfway House1944 · Miss Morgan - LandladyCatacombs1965 · ChristineAfter the Funeral1960 · Aunty BlodwenBlue Scar1949 · Gwyneth WilliamsThe Clock1986 · MariSea Song1974 · Lil CarterDavid1951 · Mrs. Morgan