Siân Phillips, CBE is a Welsh actress who was born Jane Elizabeth Ailwên Phillips in Betws, Carmarthenshire, Wales, on May 14, 1934. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom, England and Wales and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Betws in Carmarthenshire is not to be confused with Betws-y-Coed in Caernarvonshire. ... Carmarthenshire (Welsh: Sir Gaerfyrddin) is a county in Wales. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom, England and Wales and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

She has made many films and television programmes, but is undoubtedly best remembered as the evil Livia in the BBC adaptation of Robert Graves' novel I, Claudius (BBC2, 1976). She also appeared as Ann, the unfaithful wife of Alec Guinness's character George Smiley, in the BBC1 espionage dramas Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979) and Smiley's People (1982), adapted from John le Carré's novels of the same names. Another popular role was that of Reverend Mother Mohiam in David Lynch's Dune (1984). A cult statue of Livia represented as Ops, with sheaf of wheat and cornucopia, 1st century. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. ... Portrait of Robert Graves (circa 1974) by Rab Shiell Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was an English scholar, poet, and novelist. ... I, Claudius is a novel by Robert Graves, (ISBN 067972477X) first published in 1934, dealing sympathetically with the life of the Roman Emperor Claudius and the history of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty and Roman Empire, from Julius Caesars assassination in 44 BC to Caligulas assassination in 41 AD... BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC and Europes first television channel to broadcast regularly in colour (from 1967), envisaged as a home for less mainstream and more ambitious programming. ... Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Sir Alec Guinness CH CBE (April 2, 1914 – August 5, 2000) was an Oscar-winning English actor who became one of the most versatile and best-loved performers of his generation. ... George Smiley is a fictional character created by John Le Carré. Smiley is an agent working for MI6, the British overseas intelligence agency. ... Viewing Figure History BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest television station in the world. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is a spy novel by John le Carré, published in 1974. ... Smileys People is a spy novel by John le Carré, published in 1979, by Random House (ISBN 0394508432). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Gaius Helen Mohiam is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. ... David Lynch at Cannes in 2001 David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946, in Missoula, Montana) is an American filmmaker. ... Dune is a 1984 movie directed by David Lynch and based on the 1964 Frank Herbert novel of the same name. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

She married Peter O'Toole and they had two daughters, Pat and Kate, but she subsequently divorced him. She wrote about this tempestuous period of her life in the second volume of her autobiography, Public Places. She later married British actor Robin Sachs, from whom she is also now divorced. Roger Ebert, Peter OToole, and Jason Patric at the 2004 Savannah Film Festival Peter Seamus OToole (born August 2, 1932) is an Irish film and stage actor, who was born and brought up in Leeds, England and has spent most of his life in Great Britain . ...

In June 2000, she was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. She is also a leading light in Social, Welsh and Sexy (SWS), the London-based organisation for Welsh socialites. CBE can stand for: Commander of the Order of the British Empire, a grade in the Order of the British Empire Calgary Board of Education, public school board for the city of Calgary, Alberta CBE (AM), callsign of the CBC Radio One AM station in Windsor, Ontario CBE-FM, callsign...

She is a Welsh-speaker: in the first volume of her autobiography (Private Faces) she notes that she spoke only Welsh for much of her childhood. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

She is also a great lover of the domestic cat, about whom she has written in her autobiography and elsewhere.

External links

• Siân Phillips at The Internet Movie Database
• http://www.jadis.demon.co.uk/pictures/goddess.htm