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Siân Phillips
Veteran stage actress Sian Phillips is forever identified on television as the tarantula mother/empress Livia in the classic BBC series I, Claudius (1976), and as the Reverend Mother in the science fiction epic film Dune (1984). Her broad range of roles went from endearing to downright deadly. Phillips was born Jane Elizabeth Ailwên Phillips in ...
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Actress (114 credits)
Actress (114 credits)
2017
C.B. Strike
(TV Series)
Lady Yvette Bristow
Lady Yvette Bristow
- The Cuckoo's Calling: Part 3
(2017)
... Lady Yvette Bristow
- The Cuckoo's Calling: Part 2
(2017)
... Lady Yvette Bristow
2010
New Tricks
(TV Series)
Lady Elizabeth Linden Warner
Lady Elizabeth Linden Warner
- Coming Out Ball
(2010)
... Lady Elizabeth Linden Warner (as Sian Phillips)
2008
Shortland Street
(TV Series)
Vivienne Lindstrom
Vivienne Lindstrom
- Episode #17.217
(2008)
... Vivienne Lindstrom
- Episode #17.216
(2008)
... Vivienne Lindstrom
2006
Midsomer Murders
(TV Series)
Lady Annabel Butler
Lady Annabel Butler
- Vixen's Run
(2006)
... Lady Annabel Butler (as Sian Phillips)
2005
The Murder Room
(TV Mini-Series)
Marie Strickland
Marie Strickland
- Episode #1.2
(2005)
... Marie Strickland
- Episode #1.1
(2005)
... Marie Strickland
2003
Arena
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Alec Guinness: A Secret Man
(2003)
... Narrator (voice)
2001
Ballykissangel
(TV Series)
Consuela Dunphy
Consuela Dunphy
- Getting Better All the Time
(2001)
... Consuela Dunphy
1998-2000
La Femme Nikita
(TV Series)
Adrian
Adrian
- Into the Looking Glass
(2000)
... Adrian (as Sian Phillips)
- View of the Garden
(2000)
... Adrian (as Sian Phillips)
- There Are No Missions
(2000)
... Adrian (as Sian Phillips)
- End Game
(1998)
... Adrian
- Adrian's Garden
(1998)
... Adrian
1999
Aristocrats
(TV Mini-Series)
Narrator / Older Lady Emily
Narrator / Older Lady Emily
- Episode #1.6
(1999)
... Narrator / Older Lady Emily
- Episode #1.5
(1999)
... Narrator / Older Lady Emily
- Episode #1.4
(1999)
... Narrator / Older Lady Emily
- Episode #1.3
(1999)
... Narrator / Older Lady Emily
- Episode #1.2
(1999)
... Narrator / Older Lady Emily
1998
The Scold's Bridle
(TV Series)
Mathilda Gillespie
Mathilda Gillespie
- Episode #1.2
(1998)
... Mathilda Gillespie
- Episode #1.1
(1998)
... Mathilda Gillespie
1997
Ivanhoe
(TV Mini-Series)
Queen Eleanor
Queen Eleanor
- Part Six
(1997)
... Queen Eleanor
- Part Five
(1997)
... Queen Eleanor
1993
Heidi
(TV Mini-Series)
Frau Sesemann
Frau Sesemann
- Episode #1.2
(1993)
... Frau Sesemann
- Episode #1.1
(1993)
... Frau Sesemann
1993
The Return of the Borrowers
(TV Series)
Mrs. Driver
Mrs. Driver
- Episode #1.6
(1993)
... Mrs. Driver
- Episode #1.5
(1993)
... Mrs. Driver
- Episode #1.4
(1993)
... Mrs. Driver
- Episode #1.3
(1993)
... Mrs. Driver
- Episode #1.2
(1993)
... Mrs. Driver
1992
The Borrowers
(TV Mini-Series)
Mrs. Driver
Mrs. Driver
- Episode #1.6
(1992)
... Mrs. Driver
- Episode #1.5
(1992)
... Mrs. Driver
- Episode #1.4
(1992)
... Mrs. Driver
- Episode #1.3
(1992)
... Mrs. Driver
- Episode #1.2
(1992)
... Mrs. Driver
1991
The Chestnut Soldier
(TV Mini-Series)
Nain
Nain
- Out of the Forest
(1991)
... Nain
- Fiery Dreams
(1991)
... Nain
- Broken Horses
(1991)
... Nain
- A Prince Returns
(1991)
... Nain
1991
Tonight at 8.30
(TV Series)
Olive Lloyd-Ransome / Barbara Faber / Clare Wedderburn
Olive Lloyd-Ransome / Barbara Faber / Clare Wedderburn
- Ways and Means
(1991)
... Olive Lloyd-Ransome
- The Astonished Heart
(1991)
... Barbara Faber
- Hands Across the Sea
(1991)
... Clare Wedderburn
1991
Perfect Scoundrels
(TV Series)
Mother Aloysius
Mother Aloysius
- Ah, the Sisters of Mercy
(1991)
... Mother Aloysius
1990
Emlyn's Moon
(TV Series)
Nain
Nain
- Orchard of the Moon
(1990)
... Nain
- The Wrong Reflection
(1990)
... Nain
- Cold Flowers
(1990)
... Nain
- A Fight
(1990)
... Nain
- The Move
(1990)
... Nain
1988
The Snow Spider
(TV Mini-Series)
Nain Griffiths
Nain Griffiths
- Episode #1.4
(1988)
... Nain Griffiths
- Episode #1.3
(1988)
... Nain Griffiths
- Episode #1.2
(1988)
... Nain Griffiths
- Episode #1.1
(1988)
... Nain Griffiths
1987
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
(TV Mini-Series)
Duchess of Windsor
Duchess of Windsor
- Episode #1.2
(1987)
... Duchess of Windsor
- Episode #1.1
(1987)
... Duchess of Windsor
1987
Vanity Fair
(TV Series)
Miss Matilda Crawley
Miss Matilda Crawley
- Widow and Mother
(1987)
... Miss Matilda Crawley
- A Marriage and Part of a Honeymoon
(1987)
... Miss Matilda Crawley
- Who Played on the Piano?
(1987)
... Miss Matilda Crawley
- Arcadian Simplicity
(1987)
... Miss Matilda Crawley
1987
A Killing on the Exchange
(TV Mini-Series)
Isobel Makepeace
Isobel Makepeace
- Episode #1.6
(1987)
... Isobel Makepeace
- Episode #1.5
(1987)
... Isobel Makepeace
- Episode #1.4
(1987)
... Isobel Makepeace
- Episode #1.3
(1987)
... Isobel Makepeace
- Episode #1.1
(1987)
... Isobel Makepeace
1977-1982
BBC2 Playhouse
(TV Series)
Mrs. Alicia Moore / Janet Achurch
Mrs. Alicia Moore / Janet Achurch
- How Many Miles to Babylon?
(1982)
... Mrs. Alicia Moore
- The Achurch Letters
(1977)
... Janet Achurch
1981-1982
Barriers
(TV Series)
Mrs Dalgleish
Mrs Dalgleish
- Episode #2.6
(1982)
... Mrs Dalgleish
- Episode #1.11
(1981)
... Mrs Dalgleish
1981
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
(TV Mini-Series)
Clementine Churchill
Clementine Churchill
- What Price Churchill?
(1981)
... Clementine Churchill
- The Long Tide of Surrender
(1981)
... Clementine Churchill
- His Own Funeral
(1981)
... Clementine Churchill
- The Flying Peril
(1981)
... Clementine Churchill
- A Menace in the House
(1981)
... Clementine Churchill
1979
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
(TV Mini-Series)
Ann Smiley
Ann Smiley
- Flushing Out the Mole
(1979)
... Ann Smiley
1979
Crime and Punishment
(TV Mini-Series)
Katerina Ivanovna
Katerina Ivanovna
- Part 3
(1979)
... Katerina Ivanovna
- Part 2
(1979)
... Katerina Ivanovna
- Part 1
(1979)
... Katerina Ivanovna
1978
Off to Philadelphia in the Morning
(TV Series)
Lina Van Elyn
Lina Van Elyn
- Episode #1.3
(1978)
... Lina Van Elyn
- Episode #1.2
(1978)
... Lina Van Elyn
1978
Warrior Queen
(TV Series)
Queen Boudicca
Queen Boudicca
- Episode #1.6
(1978)
... Queen Boudicca
- Episode #1.5
(1978)
... Queen Boudicca
- Episode #1.4
(1978)
... Queen Boudicca
- Episode #1.3
(1978)
... Queen Boudicca
- Episode #1.2
(1978)
... Queen Boudicca
1971-1977
BBC Play of the Month
(TV Series)
Hesione Hushabye / The Duchesse of Berwich / Anna Voinitseva, widow
Hesione Hushabye / The Duchesse of Berwich / Anna Voinitseva, widow
- Heartbreak House
(1977)
... Hesione Hushabye
- Lady Windermere's Fan
(1972)
... The Duchesse of Berwich
- Platonov
(1971)
... Anna Voinitseva, widow
1976
I, Claudius
(TV Mini-Series)
Livia
Livia
- Old King Log
(1976)
... Livia
- Queen of Heaven
(1976)
... Livia
- Some Justice
(1976)
... Livia
- Poison Is Queen
(1976)
... Livia
- What Shall We Do About Claudius?
(1976)
... Livia
1975-1976
How Green Was My Valley
(TV Mini-Series)
Beth Morgan
Beth Morgan
- Episode #1.6
(1976)
... Beth Morgan
- Episode #1.5
(1976)
... Beth Morgan
- Episode #1.4
(1976)
... Beth Morgan
- Episode #1.3
(1976)
... Beth Morgan
- Episode #1.2
(1976)
... Beth Morgan
1974
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
(TV Mini-Series)
Mrs. Patrick Campbell
Mrs. Patrick Campbell
- His Borrowed Plumes
(1974)
... Mrs. Patrick Campbell
1974
Shoulder to Shoulder
(TV Mini-Series)
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst
- Sylvia Pankhurst
(1974)
... Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst
- Outrage
(1974)
... Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst
- Christabel Pankhurst
(1974)
... Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst
- Lady Constance Lytton
(1974)
... Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst
- Annie Kenney
(1974)
... Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst
1972
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
(TV Series)
Sally Stirling
Sally Stirling
- Sharing the Honours
(1972)
... Sally Stirling
1959-1964
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Kate Grant / Dona Ana / Imogen Gresham
Kate Grant / Dona Ana / Imogen Gresham
- The Other Man
(1964)
... Kate Grant
- Don Juan in Hell
(1962)
... Dona Ana
- The Tortoise and the Hare
(1959)
... Imogen Gresham
- Garden of Loneliness
(1959)
1959
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series)
Countess Else von Dietlof
Countess Else von Dietlof
- Treason
(1959)
... Countess Else von Dietlof
1958
Television Playwright
(TV Series)
Alice Blackwell
Alice Blackwell
- A Game for Eskimos
(1958)
... Alice Blackwell
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Self (45 credits)
Self (45 credits)
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Archive footage (1 credit)
Archive footage (1 credit)
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She is featured doing a spoken-word rendition in the song "Between My Legs" on Rufus Wainwright's "Release the Stars" album. See more »Alternate Names:
Siân Philips | Dame Siân Phillips | Sian Phillips | Sîan PhillipsHeight:
5' 7½" (1.71 m)
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Personal Quote:
Upon receiving her C.B.E. in 2000, "I still have a very heavy schedule. I haven't been off the stage for the last seven years - and at weekends, I appear in cabaret." See more »Trivia:
She played Livia, the wife of the first Roman Emperor Augustus, in I, Claudius (1976) whereas her ex-husband Peter O'Toole played Augustus in Imperium: Augustus (2003). See more »Trademark:
Regal smooth voice See more »Star Sign:
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