Siw Hughes

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Siw Hughes
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Hughes in character as Kath Jones from the Welsh soap opera Pobol y Cwm
Born (1958-01-16) 16 January 1958 (age 64)
Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
NationalityWelsh
EducationYsgol Gyfun Llangefni
Occupation
  • Actress
  • television presenter
Years active1982–present
EmployerBBC
TelevisionPobol y Cwm
Gwaith Cartref

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 over-emphasised catch-phrases as "Blincin fflip!" a "Iyffach gols!".[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bafta winning actress Siw Hughes will star in Theatr Genedlaethol touring production". Daily Post. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  2. ^ "British Academy Cymru Awards Winners in 2014". BAFTA. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  3. ^ S4C Adloniant/Entertainment Archived 20 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine

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