Rachel Thomas

Rachel Thomas

Known For

Tiger Bay

Biography

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.

Movies Featuring Rachel Thomas

Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood (1992)

as Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)
Sea Song

Sea Song (1974)

as Lil Carter
Tiger Bay

Tiger Bay (1959)

as Mrs. Parry
David

David (1951)

as Mrs. Morgan
Blue Scar

Blue Scar (1949)

as Gwyneth Williams
The Halfway House

The Halfway House (1944)

as Miss Morgan - Landlady
Undercover

Undercover (1943)

as Maria Petrovitch