Sian Thomas
Actor
September 20, 1953 (73 years)
Siân Thomas – British actress of Welsh heritage, born 20 September 1953 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, sister of actress Sara Mair-Thomas, and long-time partner of the poet Tony Harrison (died 2025). A distinguished stage actress with credits at the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre, and West End, including an Olivier Award nomination for Up for Grabs (2002) and an Off West End Award nomination for The Cherry Orchard (2017).
Her most notable film roles include Thorhild the Sarcastic in Erik the Viking (1989), Lady Darlington in Vanity Fair (2004), Madame Gaillard in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), Amelia Bones in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Edith May in War Machine (2017), and Lilly in Finding Your Feet (2018). On television she has appeared in Wide-Eyed and Legless (1993), The Worst Week of My Life (2005), The Ruby in the Smoke (2006), Midsomer Murders (2006), Merlin (2009), Atlantis (2013), New Tricks (2014), Doc Martin (2019), and Under Milk Wood (2014). She is also known for her poetry readings on BBC Radio 3 and audiobook work.
Her most notable film roles include Thorhild the Sarcastic in Erik the Viking (1989), Lady Darlington in Vanity Fair (2004), Madame Gaillard in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), Amelia Bones in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Edith May in War Machine (2017), and Lilly in Finding Your Feet (2018). On television she has appeared in Wide-Eyed and Legless (1993), The Worst Week of My Life (2005), The Ruby in the Smoke (2006), Midsomer Murders (2006), Merlin (2009), Atlantis (2013), New Tricks (2014), Doc Martin (2019), and Under Milk Wood (2014). She is also known for her poetry readings on BBC Radio 3 and audiobook work.
Known For
Filmography
| 2019 | Widow's Walk · as Additional Voice |
| 2019 | Shooting Clerks · as Jason's Lady Friend |
| 2018 | The Conductor · as Mother Frank |
| 2017 | Finding Your Feet · as Lilly Glover |
| 2017 | War Machine · as Edith May |
| 2017 | George III: The Genius of the Mad King · as Queen CharlotteOn Plex |
| 2014 | Under Milk Wood · as Mrs. Dai Bread Two |
| 2013 | Atlantis (2013) · as Eurydice |
| 2011 | The Royal Bodyguard · as Muriel Whittington |
| 2009 | Grandpa In My Pocket · as Lenora |
| 2008 | Merlin · as Atorloppe |
| 2007 | Half Broken Things · as Shelley |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix · as Amelia Bones |
| 2007 | Dangerous Liaisons · as Annie |
| 2006 | The Ruby in the Smoke · as Mrs Rees |
| 2006 | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer · as Madame Gaillard |
| 2006 | Lewis · as Ingrid Nielson |
| 2005 | Vincent · as Helen Miller |
| 2004 | Vanity Fair · as Lady Darlington |
| 2004 | The Worst Week of My Life · as NicolaOn Plex |
| 2004 | Doc Martin · as Paula Kemp |
| 2003 | Coming Up · as Abbess |
| 2003 | The Last Detective · as AnnieOn Plex |
| 2003 | New Tricks · as Monica Dryden |
| 1999 | Holby City · as Zoe Martin |
| 1998 | Vanity Fair (1998) · as Lady Steyne |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders · as Peggy AynscombeOn Plex |
| 1995 | A Mind to Murder · as Dr. Saxon |
| 1994 | Rose Red · as Clare Marvel |
| 1993 | Wide-Eyed and Legless · as Aileen Armitage |
| 1993 | Doctor Finlay (1993) · as Stella Powell |
| 1993 | Celia · as Miss Nelly |
| 1992 | Shakespeare: The Animated Tales · as Desdemona (voice) |
| 1991 | Stanley and the Women · as Lindsey Lucas |
| 1991 | Performance · as Queen Isabel |
| 1990 | No Job for a Lady · as Mrs. Johnson |
| 1989 | Victoria Wood · as Girl On Farm |
| 1989 | Erik the Viking · as Thorhild The Sarcastic |
| 1989 | Shadow of the Noose · as Hettie Chattell |
| 1987 | Prick Up Your Ears · as Marilyn Orton |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse · as Carol Sharp |
| 1985 | Screen One · as Aileen Armitage |
| 1984 | The Bill · as Elaine Gibb |
| 1983 | Taggart · as Martine Evans |
| 1982 | Nancy Astor · as Ettie Grenfell |
| 1981 | Maybury · as Lesley |
| 1971 | Masterpiece (2017) · as Mrs. Rees |
| 2016 | ID2: Shadwell Army · as Costume Design |