Esyllt Harker (1947 – 31 May 2014) was a Welsh singer, actor and storyteller. She was born in Birkenhead to Welsh parents and grew up speaking Welsh.[1] She moved to Wales in 1981 when she performed as Branwen in The Mabinogi at Cardiff Castle. She had many acting roles for S4C TV, including in Pobol y Cwm, the Welsh-language soap opera.[1]