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| alma_mater = [[Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama]] |
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| television = ''[[Emmerdale]]'' (2008–13) |
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| television = ''[[Emmerdale]]'' {{small|(2008–2013)}}<br>''[[Hinterland (TV series)|Hinterland]]'' {{small|(2016)}} |
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<br>''[[Hidden (2018 TV series)|Hidden]]'' {{small|(2018–)}}<br/>''[[Line of Duty]]'' {{small|(2019–)}} |
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| notable role = [[Emmerdale]] (2008-2013) |
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'''Sian Reese-Williams''' (born 18 November 1981)<ref>{{cite news|url= |
'''Sian Reese-Williams''' (born 18 November 1981)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/halloffame/showbiz/sianreesewilliams.shtml|title=BBC Mid Wales Showbiz|accessdate=2009-01-31|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720192716/www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/halloffame/showbiz/sianreesewilliams.shtml|archivedate=20 July 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> is a Welsh actress, best known for playing detective Cadi John in three series of ''[[Hidden (2018 TV series)|Hidden]]''.<ref name="SundayPost">{{Cite web |url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/sian-reese-williams-says-psychological-thriller-hidden-is-more-of-a-personal-drama-rather-than-detective-drama/ |title=Sian Reese-Williams says psychological thriller Hidden is more of a personal drama rather than a detective drama |last=Gibb |first=Bill |date=2018-06-04 |website=[[The Sunday Post]] |access-date=4 August 2018}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
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She was awarded the BBC London Theatre Award for outstanding performance in a musical in 2001 for her role in the [[National Youth Music Theatre]]'s production of The Dreaming. |
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Reese-Williams was born in Glanamman, South Wales. She lived in Swansea until the age of 4, when her family moved to Brecon, Mid Wales, where she attended [[Brecon High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brecon-hs.powys.sch.uk/alumni.html|title=Alumni|website=Brecon High School|access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref> She is a native [[Welsh language|Welsh]] speaker. |
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She graduated in |
She graduated in drama from the [[University of Hull]] and trained at the [[Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama]].<ref>BBC Wales Hall of Fame [https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/halloffame/showbiz/sianreesewilliams.shtml Sian Reese-Davies] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120720192716/www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/halloffame/showbiz/sianreesewilliams.shtml |date=20 July 2012 }}</ref> She now lives in South London. |
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==Television== |
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Reese-Williams was cast to play the role of [[ |
In 2008, Reese-Williams was cast to play the role of [[Gennie Walker]] in ''[[Emmerdale]]''. The character was created by series producer [[Kathleen Beedles]], although by the time Reese-Williams's first episode aired on 1 April 2008, [[Anita Turner]] had taken over from Beedles.<ref name="DS1">{{cite news |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a96759/bonus-scoop-emmerdale-series-producer-anita-turner.html |title=Bonus Scoop: ''Emmerdale'' series producer Anita Turner |first=Kris |last=Green |work=[[Digital Spy]] |date=27 May 2008}}</ref> She was cast in the role and started filming in the week beginning 3 March 2008. In 2013, it was announced that Reese-Williams was to leave the soap. Her character was killed off on 25 July 2013. |
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In 2016, she featured in series 3 of critically acclaimed Welsh crime drama ''[[Hinterland (TV series)|Hinterland]] / {{lang|cy|Y Gwyll|italic=unset}}'', playing DI Tom Matthias's love interest, Manon. |
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In an interview in May 2008, Anita Turner said that "the character [Gennie] could be brilliant and it's about her finding that inner Dingle". Turner said that Gennie has "really hidden depths – it’s more about her future in ''Emmerdale'', rather than her past".<ref name="DS1">{{cite news|url= http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a96759/bonus-scoop-emmerdale-series-producer-anita-turner.html |title= Bonus Scoop: 'Emmerdale' Series Producer Anita Turner |first=Kris|last=Green|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|date=27 May 2008}}</ref> In May 2013. It was announced that Reese-Williams was to leave the soap later in the year. Her character was killed off on 25 July 2013. |
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In 2017, she starred in series 3 of the [[BAFTA award]]-winning ''35 Diwrnod'' for [[S4C]]. |
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==Theatre== |
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Following her stint in [[Emmerdale]], Reese-Williams returned to theatre and in November 2013 played "Marta" in 'Children of Fate' at the Bussey Building in Peckham. |
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Reese-Williams played the role of Trudy in the [[BBC One]]/[[Netflix]] drama ''[[Requiem (TV series)|Requiem]]'', which aired in early 2018, followed by the lead role of Detective Inspector Cadi John, in a bilingual crime drama that was shown on S4C in January 2018 as {{lang|cy|Craith|italic=yes}}, with all dialogue recorded in both English and Welsh, before being broadcast on [[BBC Wales]] and [[BBC Four]] as ''[[Hidden (2018 TV series)|Hidden]]'' in June 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/hidden-craith/reese-williams |title=Interview with Sian Reese-Williams (DI Cadi John) |date=23 May 2018 |publisher=BBC Media Centre |access-date=23 June 2018}}</ref> A second series aired in 2019. A third and final series aired in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.goodto.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/where-was-hidden-filmed-where-is-it-set-and-who-is-in-the-cast-656502#:~:text=Hidden%20was%20filmed%20in%20various,include%20in%20the%20ultimate%20show.|title= Where was Hidden filmed, where is it set and who is in the cast?|date=22 March 2022|publisher=Future Publishing Limited|access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref> |
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In May/June 2014, she played 'Linda' in [[Alan Bennett]]'s 'Enjoy' at the [[West Yorkshire Playhouse]]. |
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In January 2020, she appeared in ''Silent Witness'' as Tina Harcourt, a long time beaten wife who took revenge on the husbands & partners of other beaten women by killing some and framing others for their murders. |
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Recently she has been touring in three plays as part [[Paines Plough]]'s Roundabout pop up theatre tour. The plays, 'Lungs', Our Teacher's a Troll', 'The Human Ear' and 'The Initiate'. The plays received some great reviews and are were enjoyed by both critics and theatregoers. |
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Reese-Williams commenced work in BBC serial hospital drama ''Holby City'' in November 2020, playing Jodie, a tea lady, who has a relationship with consultant Sacha Levy, while he is recovering from the recent death of his fiancée Essie De Lucca.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/holby-city-sian-reese-williams-jodie-loving-wrong-person-sacha-641899/ |title=Holby City new star Sian Reese-Williams teases love twists for Jodie |date=13 November 2020 |publisher=What’s On TV |access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref> Reese-Williams appeared in Vera on 29 August 2021 in the episode "Witness" in the role of Beth Draper. |
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==Personal life== |
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Reese-Williams was born in Glanamman, South Wales. She lived in Swansea until the age of 4, when her family moved to Brecon, Mid Wales. Reese-Williams is a native speaker of Welsh, though her theatre and television work tends to be in the English language. She is very musical, can play the acoustic guitar and the ukulele, and has an excellent singing voice. Reese-Williams has reported her singing inspirations include [[Dolly Parton]] and [[Elvis Presley]]. |
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==Theatre== |
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She now lives in London. |
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Following her stint in ''[[Emmerdale]]'', Reese-Williams returned to theatre and in November 2013 played "Marta" in ''Children of Fate'' at the Bussey Building in Peckham. |
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In May/June 2014, she played 'Linda' in [[Alan Bennett]]'s ''Enjoy'' at the [[West Yorkshire Playhouse]]. |
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===Filmography: Television=== |
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She has worked extensively with new-writing theatre [[Paines Plough]] on their Roundabout Theatre season. She starred to wide critical acclaim as W in Duncan Macmillan's ''Lungs'', which was awarded the 2016 Manchester Theatre Award for Best Studio Production. |
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In 2019 respectively, Sian played the lead character of 'Gina' in Roy Williams "Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads", at Chichester Festival Theatre. Following 5 star reviews, the production was set to transfer to the Royal National Theatre's Dorfman in 2020. The transfer was cancelled due to the pandemic. She reprised the role at CFT's Minerva Theatre in 2022. |
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==Filmography== |
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|2007 |
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|''[[Cowbois ac Injans]]'' |
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|Stella |
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|1 episode |
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|2008–2013 |
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|''[[Emmerdale]]'' |
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|[[Gennie Walker]] |
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|TV |
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|Series Regular; 722 episodes |
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|[[Genesis Walker]] |
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|Series Regular, 597 episodes |
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|2016 |
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|Manon |
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|Guest, 1 episode |
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|2017 |
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|''35 Diwrnod'' |
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|Sara |
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|Main role |
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|2017 |
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|[[Requiem (TV series)|''Requiem'']] |
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|Trudy Franken |
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|Main role |
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|2018–2021 |
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|''[[Hidden (2018 TV series)|Hidden]]'' |
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|DCI Cadi John |
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|3 series, Main role |
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|2019 |
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|''[[Line of Duty]]'' |
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|Sgt. Jane Cafferty |
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|Series 5 |
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|2019 |
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|''Pili Pala'' |
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|Sara Morris |
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|Main role |
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|2020 |
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|''[[Silent Witness]]'' |
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|Tina Harcourt |
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|2020–2021 |
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|''[[Holby City]]'' |
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|Jodie Rodgers |
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|Recurring role |
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|2022 |
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|''[[Vera (TV series)|Vera]]'' |
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|Beth |
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|2023 |
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|''[[Wolf (British TV series)|Wolf]]'' |
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|DI Maia Lincoln |
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|6 episodes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/wolf-first-look|title=BBC releases first look imagery for new crime thriller series Wolf|website=bbc.co.uk/mediacentre|accessdate=16 February 2023}}</ref> |
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|2019 |
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|''[[Justine (2020 film)|Justine]]'' |
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|Leanne |
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| 2024 |
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| ''[[The Beautiful Game (2024 film)|The Beautiful Game]]'' |
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| Sian |
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|Unreleased |
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|''Cysylltiad (Connection)'' |
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|Luned |
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==Awards and nominations== |
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| 2008 |
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| [[Inside Soap Awards|''Inside Soap'' Awards]] |
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| Best Newcomer |
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| {{nom}} |
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| align="center" | <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://msnuktvsoaps.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E65397F19A3BDCEA!3110.entry?wa=wsignin1.0&sa=922430088|title=''Inside Soap'' Awards 2008 – Nominations|date=16 July 2008|work=[[MSN]]|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|access-date=31 August 2010}}</ref> |
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| 2008 |
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| [[14th National Television Awards]] |
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| Most Popular Newcomer |
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| {{nom}} |
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| align="center" | <ref>{{cite news|title=National Television Awards 2008 - Voting now open|url=http://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/836615/national-television-awards-2008-voting-now-open|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|date=6 July 2008}}</ref> |
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| 2013 |
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| [[The British Soap Awards]] |
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| [[British Soap Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] |
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| {{nom}} |
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| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/scoop/a464745/british-soap-awards-2013-voting-opens-nominations-revealed.html|title=British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=11 March 2013|access-date=11 March 2013|archive-date=1 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101015643/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/scoop/a464745/british-soap-awards-2013-voting-opens-nominations-revealed.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|2021 |
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|[https://www.filmfestivalguild.com/the-international-film-festival-of-wales International Film Festival of Wales] |
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|Best Supporting Actress |
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|Won |
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|<ref>{{Cite web |title=IFFW 2021 |url=https://www.filmfestivalguild.com/iffw-2021 |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=Film Festival Guild |language=en}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 13:46, 15 December 2024
Sian Reese-Williams | |
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Born | Glanamman, Carmarthenshire, Wales | 18 November 1981
Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
Television | Emmerdale (2008–2013) Hinterland (2016) Hidden (2018–) Line of Duty (2019–) |
Sian Reese-Williams (born 18 November 1981)[1] is a Welsh actress, best known for playing detective Cadi John in three series of Hidden.[2]
Early life
[edit]Reese-Williams was born in Glanamman, South Wales. She lived in Swansea until the age of 4, when her family moved to Brecon, Mid Wales, where she attended Brecon High School.[3] She is a native Welsh speaker.
She graduated in drama from the University of Hull and trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.[4] She now lives in South London.
Television
[edit]In 2008, Reese-Williams was cast to play the role of Gennie Walker in Emmerdale. The character was created by series producer Kathleen Beedles, although by the time Reese-Williams's first episode aired on 1 April 2008, Anita Turner had taken over from Beedles.[5] She was cast in the role and started filming in the week beginning 3 March 2008. In 2013, it was announced that Reese-Williams was to leave the soap. Her character was killed off on 25 July 2013.
In 2016, she featured in series 3 of critically acclaimed Welsh crime drama Hinterland / Y Gwyll, playing DI Tom Matthias's love interest, Manon.
In 2017, she starred in series 3 of the BAFTA award-winning 35 Diwrnod for S4C.
Reese-Williams played the role of Trudy in the BBC One/Netflix drama Requiem, which aired in early 2018, followed by the lead role of Detective Inspector Cadi John, in a bilingual crime drama that was shown on S4C in January 2018 as Craith, with all dialogue recorded in both English and Welsh, before being broadcast on BBC Wales and BBC Four as Hidden in June 2018.[6] A second series aired in 2019. A third and final series aired in 2022.[7]
In January 2020, she appeared in Silent Witness as Tina Harcourt, a long time beaten wife who took revenge on the husbands & partners of other beaten women by killing some and framing others for their murders.
Reese-Williams commenced work in BBC serial hospital drama Holby City in November 2020, playing Jodie, a tea lady, who has a relationship with consultant Sacha Levy, while he is recovering from the recent death of his fiancée Essie De Lucca.[8] Reese-Williams appeared in Vera on 29 August 2021 in the episode "Witness" in the role of Beth Draper.
Theatre
[edit]Following her stint in Emmerdale, Reese-Williams returned to theatre and in November 2013 played "Marta" in Children of Fate at the Bussey Building in Peckham.
In May/June 2014, she played 'Linda' in Alan Bennett's Enjoy at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
She has worked extensively with new-writing theatre Paines Plough on their Roundabout Theatre season. She starred to wide critical acclaim as W in Duncan Macmillan's Lungs, which was awarded the 2016 Manchester Theatre Award for Best Studio Production.
In 2019 respectively, Sian played the lead character of 'Gina' in Roy Williams "Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads", at Chichester Festival Theatre. Following 5 star reviews, the production was set to transfer to the Royal National Theatre's Dorfman in 2020. The transfer was cancelled due to the pandemic. She reprised the role at CFT's Minerva Theatre in 2022.
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Cowbois ac Injans | Stella | 1 episode |
2008–2013 | Emmerdale | Gennie Walker | Series Regular; 722 episodes |
2016 | Hinterland | Manon | Series 3 regular |
2017 | 35 Diwrnod | Sara | Main role |
2017 | Requiem | Trudy Franken | Main role |
2018–2021 | Hidden | DCI Cadi John | 3 series, Main role |
2019 | Line of Duty | Sgt. Jane Cafferty | Series 5 |
2019 | Pili Pala | Sara Morris | Main role |
2020 | Silent Witness | Tina Harcourt | |
2020–2021 | Holby City | Jodie Rodgers | Recurring role |
2022 | Vera | Beth | |
2023 | Wolf | DI Maia Lincoln | 6 episodes[9] |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Justine | Leanne | |
2024 | The Beautiful Game | Sian | |
Unreleased | Cysylltiad (Connection) | Luned |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | [10] |
2008 | 14th National Television Awards | Most Popular Newcomer | Nominated | [11] |
2013 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [12] |
2021 | International Film Festival of Wales | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ "BBC Mid Wales Showbiz". Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
- ^ Gibb, Bill (4 June 2018). "Sian Reese-Williams says psychological thriller Hidden is more of a personal drama rather than a detective drama". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Alumni". Brecon High School. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ BBC Wales Hall of Fame Sian Reese-Davies Archived 20 July 2012 at archive.today
- ^ Green, Kris (27 May 2008). "Bonus Scoop: Emmerdale series producer Anita Turner". Digital Spy.
- ^ "Interview with Sian Reese-Williams (DI Cadi John)". BBC Media Centre. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Where was Hidden filmed, where is it set and who is in the cast?". Future Publishing Limited. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Holby City new star Sian Reese-Williams teases love twists for Jodie". What’s On TV. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "BBC releases first look imagery for new crime thriller series Wolf". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Inside Soap Awards 2008 – Nominations". MSN. Microsoft. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "National Television Awards 2008 - Voting now open". digitalspy.co.uk. 6 July 2008.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 March 2013). "British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "IFFW 2021". Film Festival Guild. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1981 births
- Living people
- Welsh television actresses
- Welsh soap opera actresses
- Welsh-speaking actors
- Alumni of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
- Welsh musical theatre actresses
- People from Glanamman
- People from Brecon
- 21st-century Welsh actresses
- Actresses from Powys
- Actresses from Carmarthenshire
- Actresses from Swansea