Rachel Thomas
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Wednesday Play
Mrs. Ulyatt
1964
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Berthe
1965
Series
Theatre 625
Mrs Treharne
1964
Series
Dad's Army
Mother Superior
1968
Series
Churchill's People
Edda
1974
Festival
Miss Thomas
1963
Series
Shadows
Myfanwy
1975
Series
Suspense
1962
Menace
Mrs. Griffiths
1970
Series
How Green Was My Valley
Mrs Nicholas
1975
Sanctuary
1967
Film
Tiger Bay
Mrs. Parry
1959
Series
The District Nurse
1984
Film
Undercover
Maria Petrovitch
1943
Film
Under Milk Wood
Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)
1992
Film
The Halfway House
Miss Morgan - Landlady
1944
Series
Ennal's Point
Nance Grail
1982
Film
The Captive Heart
Mrs. Evans
1946
Hawkmoor
Agnes
1978
Film
Catacombs
Christine
1965
Film
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Mrs Richard Owen
1981
Film
Valley of Song
Mrs. Lloyd
1953
Film
The Proud Valley
Mrs. Parry
1940
Film
Blue Scar
Gwyneth Williams
1949
Film
The Clock
Mari
1986
After the Funeral
Aunty Blodwen
1960
Film
Sea Song
Lil Carter
1974
Film
David
Mrs. Morgan
1951