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