Rachel Thomas
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Rachel Thomas was a Welsh character actress, who almost always played the stereotypical Welsh mother or grandmother, and appeared regularly on both Welsh and English language television. She appeared in such classic films as "The Proud Valley "(1940) with Paul Robeson, "Blue Scar" (1949) and "Tiger Bay" (1959). In 1954 she was part of the original BBC Radio cast of Dylan Thomas' radio play "Under Milk Wood", playing the roles of Rosie Probert, Mary Ann Sailors and Mrs. Willy Nilly and went on to play Mary Ann Sailors again in the 1972 film version.
Known for
Credits
Undercover (1943)
as Maria Petrovitch
Tiger Bay (1959)
as Mrs. Parry
The Halfway House (1944)
as Miss Morgan - Landlady
Under Milk Wood (1992)
as Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)
The Captive Heart (1946)
as Mrs. Evans
Valley of Song (1953)
as Mrs. Lloyd
Catacombs (1965)
as Christine
The Proud Valley (1940)
as Mrs. Parry
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981)
as Mrs Richard Owen
After the Funeral (1960)
as Aunty Blodwen
David (1951)
as Mrs. Morgan
Sea Song (1974)
as Lil Carter
The Clock (1986)
as Mari
Blue Scar (1949)
as Gwyneth Williams