Sian Harries
Born
Carmarthen, Wales
Known for
SpouseRhod Gilbert (m. 2013)

Sian Harries is a Welsh writer and actor. Her writing includes TV comedies Man Down and Tourist Trap. Harries is married to comedian Rhod Gilbert.

Career

Harries worked on season one of Man Down and was promoted to co-writer during the show's second season.[1] She wrote and starred in Tourist Trap on BBC Wales. She wrote and appeared in the radio sketch comedy, Here Be Dragons.[2]

In 2018, Harries co-produced, wrote, and starred in the film, NeckFace. She was nominated for Best Short Film (with Barry Castagnola and Jacqueline Wright) for NeckFace at the BAFTA Cymru Awards that year.[3]

In June 2020, Harries and her partner Rhod Gilbert launched a podcast titled, The Froth.[4][5] She was named "one to watch" by the Edinburgh TV festival in 2021.[2] Harries and Gilbert co-own the production company, Llanbobl Vision.[2]

Personal life

Harries was born in Carmarthen, Wales.[6] She married her long-time partner, comic Rhod Gilbert, in 2013.[1] In 2022, following Gilbert's diagnosis with cancer, the couple moved three times to live closer to the hospital where he was undergoing treatment.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Bevan, Nathan (24 June 2015). "One year on, the comic genius of Rik Mayall remembered". WalesOnline. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Bennett, Steve (22 July 2021). "Comedy writer Sian Harries pegged as 'one to watch' : Other news 2021 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Sian Harries' Neckface prepares to take a bite out of Welsh comedy". Nation.Cymru. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Dessau, Bruce (27 May 2020). "News: New Podcast From Rhod Gilbert And Sian Harries". Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Verdier, Hannah; Davies, Hannah J; Waters, David (5 June 2020). "Sh**ged Married Annoyed is a riotous hit – podcasts of the week". the Guardian. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  6. ↑ Mathias, Cerith (28 November 2013). "In Conversation with Sian Harries". Wales Arts Review. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Davison, Tamara (26 August 2022). "Rhod Gilbert moves home to be closer to hospital amid cancer battle". Evening Standard. Retrieved 21 November 2022.

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