Sian Thomas
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Siân Thomas is an award-winning Welsh actress who trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama
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She has appeared on stage, on TV and in films such as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
in which she played Amelia Bones. She also appeared in the classic 1992 Spanish television series Celia
, where she played Miss Nelly. She was part of the cast of the musical Spring Awakening
in London until May 2009 (when the show closed), playing the "Adult Women".
In 2002 she appeared in London's West End theatre production Up for Grabs
with Madonna
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She has a particularly effective voice for reading modern poetry, which is often deployed on the BBC Radio 3
programme Words and Music.
is noted British poet Tony Harrison
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Central School of Speech and Drama
The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in London in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students...
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She has appeared on stage, on TV and in films such as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 fantasy film directed by David Yates and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the fifth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Michael Goldenberg and produced by David Heyman and David Barron...
in which she played Amelia Bones. She also appeared in the classic 1992 Spanish television series Celia
Celia (TV series)
Celia is a Spanish children's television series that was originally broadcast in 1992 through Spain's national public-service channel, Televisión Española...
, where she played Miss Nelly. She was part of the cast of the musical Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening is a rock musical adaptation of the controversial 1892 German play of the same title by Frank Wedekind. It features music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater. Set in late-19th century Germany, it concerns teenagers who are discovering the inner and outer tumult of...
in London until May 2009 (when the show closed), playing the "Adult Women".
In 2002 she appeared in London's West End theatre production Up for Grabs
Up for Grabs (play)
Up For Grabs is a play by Australian playwright David Williamson.Set in the booming international art market from 1990, which was fuelled by the dot com boom, it involves scenes of an alternate sexual nature...
with Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
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She has a particularly effective voice for reading modern poetry, which is often deployed on the BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation...
programme Words and Music.
Family
Thomas spent part of her childhood living in Canada. She is the sister of actress Sara Mair-Thomas. Her partnerDomestic partnership
A domestic partnership is a legal or personal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life but are neither joined by marriage nor a civil union...
is noted British poet Tony Harrison
Tony Harrison
Tony Harrison is an English poet and playwright. He is noted for controversial works such as the poem V and Fram, as well as his versions of ancient Greek tragedies, including the Oresteia and Hecuba...
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