Acting
Sian Thomas
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.
Filmography
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Film · 2025
Widow's Walk
Film · 2019
The Conductor
Film · 2018
War Machine
Film · 2017
Finding Your Feet
Film · 2017
Shooting Clerks
Film · 2016
Under Milk Wood
Film · 2014
Perestroika: Reconstructed
Film · 2013
Atlantis
Series · 2013
The Royal Bodyguard
Series · 2011
Grandpa in My Pocket
Series · 2009
Merlin
Series · 2008
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Film · 2007
Dangerous Liaisons
Film · 2007
Half Broken Things
Film · 2007
Lewis
Series · 2007
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Film · 2006
The Ruby in the Smoke
Film · 2006
Vincent
Series · 2005
Vanity Fair
Film · 2004
The Worst Week of My Life
Series · 2004
New Tricks
Series · 2004
Doc Martin
Series · 2004
Sredni Vashtar
Film · 2003
The Last Detective
Series · 2003
Coming Up
Series · 2003
Holby City
Series · 1999
Vanity Fair
Series · 1998
Midsomer Murders
Series · 1997
Blind Men
Series · 1997
A Mind to Murder
Film · 1995
Tears Before Bedtime
Series · 1995
Rose Red
Film · 1994
Othello
Film · 1994
Wide-Eyed and Legless
Film · 1993
Celia
Series · 1993
Doctor Finlay
Series · 1993
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Series · 1992
Performance
Series · 1991
Stanley and the Women
Series · 1991
Frankenstein's Baby
Film · 1990
No Job for a Lady
Series · 1990
Erik the Viking
Film · 1989
Victoria Wood
Series · 1989
Shadow of the Noose
Series · 1989
Screen One
Series · 1989
Screen One
Series · 1989
Prick Up Your Ears
Film · 1987
Inspector Morse
Series · 1987
The Bill
Series · 1984
The Bill
Series · 1984
The Bill
Series · 1984
Taggart
Series · 1983
Jury
Series · 1983
Nobody's Hero
Series · 1982
Nancy Astor
Series · 1982
Maybury
Series · 1981
Killers
Series · 1976