Siw Hughes
Appearance
Siw Hughes | |
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![]() Hughes in character as Kath Jones from the Welsh soap opera Pobol y Cwm | |
Born | |
Nationality | Welsh |
Education | Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1982–present |
Employer | BBC |
Television | Pobol y Cwm Gwaith Cartref |
Siw Hughes (born 16 January 1958) is a Welsh actress. She is best known for her role as Kath Jones in the long-running S4C soap opera, Pobol y Cwm, from 1993 to 2007, 2014 and 2017 onwards.
Early life
[edit]Hughes was born in Bangor, Gwynedd. She has appeared in Welsh-language theatre productions,[1] and in 2014 won a BAFTA Cymru award for Best Actress in a Television Drama, for her role in the S4C series Gwaith/Cartref.[2]
Career
[edit]Welsh comedian Iwan John has a running joke in which he spoofs the Kath Jones character, using such overemphasised catch-phrases as "Blincin fflip!" a "Iyffach gols!".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bafta winning actress Siw Hughes will star in Theatr Genedlaethol touring production". Daily Post. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "British Academy Cymru Awards Winners in 2014". BAFTA. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ S4C Adloniant/Entertainment Archived 20 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Siw Hughes at IMDb