Rachel Thomas
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.
Filmography
Under Milk Wood
as Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)
Under Milk Wood
as Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)
The Clock
as Mari
The Clock
as Mari
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
as Mrs Richard Owen
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
as Mrs Richard Owen
Sea Song
as Lil Carter
Sea Song
as Lil Carter
Catacombs
as Christine
Catacombs
as Christine
After the Funeral
as Aunty Blodwen
After the Funeral
as Aunty Blodwen
Tiger Bay
as Mrs. Parry
Tiger Bay
as Mrs. Parry
Valley of Song
as Mrs. Lloyd
Valley of Song
as Mrs. Lloyd
David
as Mrs. Morgan
David
as Mrs. Morgan
Blue Scar
as Gwyneth Williams
Blue Scar
as Gwyneth Williams
The Captive Heart
as Mrs. Evans
The Captive Heart
as Mrs. Evans
The Halfway House
as Miss Morgan - Landlady
The Halfway House
as Miss Morgan - Landlady
Undercover
as Maria Petrovitch
Undercover
as Maria Petrovitch
The Proud Valley
as Mrs. Parry
The Proud Valley
as Mrs. Parry