Beth Robert Explained

Beth Robert
Birth Name:Beth Robert
Birth Place:Pont-rhyd-y-groes, Ceredigion, Wales
Nationality:Welsh
Alma Mater:Cardiff University
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1986–present
Children:1

Beth Robert is a Welsh television actress from Pont-rhyd-y-groes, Wales, who has worked in television since 1986. Her appearances in TV series, in Welsh and English, include Hinterland, The Indian Doctor and Pobol y Cwm.

Early and personal life

Robert comes from the village of Pont-rhyd-y-groes near Aberystwyth. She went on to study at the College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, and graduated in 1986.[1]

Robert is married to Paul Harris. They met in Porthmadog in March 2000. They have one daughter together.[2]

Her father died when she was in her early twenties.[2]

Career

Robert portrayed Lisa Morgan in the Welsh soap Pobol y Cwm for the first time in January 1990. In 1997, Lisa, Beth's character, was part of the first kiss between two women on Welsh television.[3] Robert left the series again in 2000. After an absence of 19 years the actress returned to the series and was in numerous prominent storylines between 2019 and 2021.

Between 2005 and 2008 she starred as Judith in Con Passionate,[4] before playing Myra in Teulu, a Welsh-language drama series that ran for five series.

Her English language roles include the Sky One comedy-drama Stella, and two series of Young Dracula on CBBC.[5]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Iar Fach Yr HafTelevision film
1987Dihirod DyfedBet Morgan
1987DramaramaSandraEpisode: A Spirited Performance
1988BeccaBeccaTelevision film
1989–1991 We are SevenMary Morgan2 series; 13 episodes
1990–1991, 1996–2000, 2019–2021Pobol y CwmLisa MorganSeries regular
1991C'mon Midffîld!DerythEpisode: Tibetans v Mowthwalians
1994The LifeboatDilys GowerSeries 1
1995Inspector MorseGarage CashierEpisode: The Way Through the Woods
1996Trip TrapDr. Pat Keenan
1996The BillMrs Tyler
1997A Mind to KillMarthaSeries 2; Head of the Valleys
1997Drover's GoldMrs Edwards
1997–2003Iechyd DaCarys
2002A Mind to KillShelley HartsonSeries 4; Engineer
2003Hearts of GoldSister Jackson
2004CasualtyBeth MarsdenEpisode: No Weddings and a Funeral
2005–2008Con PassionateJudith Evans3 series
2005Eye on...BlatchfordIce Cream Child
2006–2008Young DraculaElizabeth BranaughSeries 1–2
2007BelongingWendy Duckett
2008S.O.S Galw Gari TryfanJulia
2008–2013TeuluMyra
2008Rhestr Nadolig WilGwerfyl
2009Ar y TracsMrs Parri-Adams Hughes-Lloyd
2010The Indian DoctorSylvia SharpeSeries 1
2011Made in WalesMumEpisode: Tentboy
2012–2013StellaMrs BarclaySeries 1–2
2013HinterlandGwyneth JamesEpisode: Penwyllt
2014Pryd o SêrParticipant
201435 DiwrnodSali JenkinsSeries 1
2015Lan a LawrDelia2 series
2016–2018ParchSheridanSeries 2–3
2017Keeping FaithRhonaSeries 1
2018HiddenCarol ReedSeries 1

Notes and References

  1. News: Gwledd o waith mewn caffi neu mewn cwm; Annes Glynn yn sgwrsio a Nia Williams am actio rhan dwy ferch go wahanol. . 24 July 2004. The Free Library (in Welsh). 10 December 2020.
  2. News: Ateb y Galw: Yr actores Beth Robert . 3 September 2018. BBC Cymru (in Welsh). 10 December 2020.
  3. News: Lisa a Fiona: Cofio cusan hoyw gyntaf Pobol y Cwm . 24 January 2020. BBC Cymru (in Welsh). 10 December 2020.
  4. News: Golden opportunity to enjoy award-winning Con Passionate. 25 May 2007. S4C. 10 December 2020.
  5. News: CBBC's Young Dracula returns for Third Series . 10 March 2011. Wiggs' Potpourri . 10 December 2020.