Siw Hughes Explained

Siw Hughes
Birth Date:16 January 1958
Birth Place:Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
Nationality:Welsh
Employer:BBC
Television:Pobol y Cwm
Gwaith Cartref
Years Active:1982–present
Education:Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni

Siw Hughes (born 16 January 1958) is a Welsh actress. She is best known for her role as Kath Jones in the long-running S4C soap opera, Pobol y Cwm, from 1993 to 2007, 2014 and 2017 onwards.

Early life

Hughes was born in Bangor, Gwynedd. She has appeared in Welsh-language theatre productions,[1] and in 2014 won a BAFTA Cymru award for Best Actress in a Television Drama, for her role in the S4C series Gwaith/Cartref.[2]

Career

Welsh comedian Iwan John has a running joke in which he spoofs the Kath Jones character, using such overemphasised catch-phrases as "Blincin fflip!" a "Iyffach gols!".[3]

References

  1. Web site: Bafta winning actress Siw Hughes will star in Theatr Genedlaethol touring production. Daily Post. 7 December 2015. 5 July 2016.
  2. Web site: British Academy Cymru Awards Winners in 2014. BAFTA. 26 October 2014. 5 July 2016.
  3. http://www.s4c.co.uk/adloniant/e_berylcherylameryl.shtml S4C Adloniant/Entertainment