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.
Acted in 24
1990s
- 1992
Under Milk Wood
Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)
1980s
- 1986
The Clock
Mari
- 1984
The District Nurse
TV
- 1982
Ennal's Point
Nance Grail · 6 episodes
- 1981
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Mrs Richard Owen
1970s
- 1979
The Boy Merlin
Myfanwy · 6 episodes
- 1975
How Green Was My Valley
Mrs Nicholas · 3 episodes
- 1974
Sea Song
Lil Carter
1960s
- 1968
- 1965
Catacombs
Christine
- 1964
- 1962
1950s
- 1959
Tiger Bay
Mrs. Parry
- 1953
Valley of Song
Mrs. Lloyd
- 1951
David
Mrs. Morgan
1940s
- 1949
Blue Scar
Gwyneth Williams
- 1946
- 1944
The Halfway House
Miss Morgan - Landlady
- 1943
Undercover
Maria Petrovitch
- 1940
The Proud Valley
Mrs. Parry
