Morag Siller

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Morag Siller
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Born(1969-11-01)1 November 1969
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died15 April 2016(2016-04-15) (aged 46) [1]
Withington, Manchester, England
Education Sylvia Young Theatre School
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
  • Actress
  • writer
  • voice artist
  • presenter
Years active1990–2016
SpouseTim Nicholson
Website moragsiller.com

Morag Siller (1 November 1969 – 15 April 2016) was a Scottish actress, voice artist, and radio personality.

Contents

Siller died of breast cancer aged 46.

Biography

Early life and education

Siller was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, [2] and was adopted at the age of three with her twin brother. [3] While in school, she initially wanted to be a pianist but realised she would probably never be able to do it as a profession. Her attention then turned to becoming a policewoman but discovered she couldn’t apply as she was an inch shy of the department's height requirement of 5'4". [4]

During her school years, she had appeared in plays, but only as an excuse to get out of classes. She attended the Edinburgh Acting School part-time, until she moved to London at the age of 18. She attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School [4] followed by a postgraduate degree at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. While still in school, she landed a small part in the David Puttnam film Memphis Belle . [2] [5]

Acting career

Since 1992 Siller has performed in films, West End theatre, television, and radio. She has also appeared in numerous television commercials and pop videos, including Morrissey, [6] Holly Johnson, Thompson Twins and Comic Relief.[ citation needed ] In 2000 she fulfilled an ambition by writing and co-directing a comedy sketch show, The Brushed Forward Arrangement. [7]

She created semi-regular roles on television, such as Flora Kilwillie in Monarch of the Glen , [5] Marilyn Dingle in Emmerdale [4] and Leona in Casualty , [2] (for which she won AOL's award for Best Dramatic Performance in a Television Series in 2000). She performed in two musicals, Les Misérables and Mamma Mia! . [8] She also played Karen alongside Maureen Lipman and Anne Reid in the ITV comedy drama, Ladies of Letters .

Personal life

In May 2005 Morag married her long term partner, [9] classical musician Tim Nicholson. The couple lived in Cheshire, England. [3] She had no children.

Credits

Theatre

RoleProductionDirectorVenue
Voltemand [10] Hamlet Lyndsey Turner Barbican Centre
Puttana 'Tis Pity She's A Whore Michael Longhurst Shakespeare's Globe
Mrs PlumbPastoral Steve Marmion Soho Theatre
UnknownAfter Black Roses Chris Wright Royal Exchange
Woman / Nurse Porter Orpheus Descending Sarah Frankcom Royal Exchange
Rosie Mamma Mia! Phyllida Lloyd No.1 / International Tour
Pope Joan/Janine/Mrs Kidd Top Girls Library, Manchester
VariousThe Brushed Forward ArrangementMorag Siller Hen & Chickens Theatre / London
Luce/Courtesan A Comedy of Errors Ian Brown West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
SimpsonTons of Money Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
Ensemble & Madame Thenadiere Les Misérables No 1 Tour & West End, London
Barge Woman & Narrator The Wind in the Willows Sheffield Crucible, Sheffield
Audrey Blue Remembered Hills Sheffield Crucible, Sheffield
Elvira SwainscottElvis Is Alive & She's Beautiful Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh
Jude KellyMail Order Bride West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
Princess ZiziChatsky Jonathan Kent Almeida Theatre and UK Tour
KylieTaking Liberties Jack Shepherd/Sara Sugarman Hackney Empire, London
DoreenA Talk in the Park Kings Head, London
Anita West Side Story Edinburgh Theatre, Edinburgh
Jan Grease Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh
Glinda The Good Witch The Wizard of Oz Netherbow Theatre, Edinburgh
Mrs Lovett Sweeney Todd Churchill Theatre, London
EveFear of Water Orange Tree, London

TV

RoleProductionProduction Company
Dr Ferguson Marchlands ITV Studios
Karen Ladies of letters Tiger Aspect
Mrs Kilbraith Jinx BBC TV
Margery Bloom Doctors BBC TV
Tanya Bryant Ghost Squad Company Pictures
ProstituteRobert Louis Stevenson BBC Scotland
Marilyn Dingle Emmerdale Yorkshire TV
Mrs. Rust Swiss Toni II Tiger Aspect
WendyGrease Monkeys BBC TV
Brenda Doctors BBC TV
Barbara Night and Day Granada TV
Leona Casualty BBC TV
Nurse Penny LambirthFields of Gold BBC TV
Sister Dolores Peak Practice Carlton TV
DIY Saleswoman Los Dos Bros Talkback
Flora Kilwillie Monarch of the Glen BBC Scotland
LeilaMasie RaineFair Game Films
Driving InstructorThe Man BBC TV/Crucial Films
Karen Kennedy The Bill Thames
MaggieEducation Film BBC TV
FlossyCandy Floss BBC Scotland
Nancy Trial and Retribution LWT
Susan Makepeace Hetty Wainthrop Investigates BBC TV
SharonLife and Death LWT
Homeless MumO Mary This London BBC TV
WaitressA View to a Thrill BBC Scotland

Film

RoleProductionDirector
JessieSummer Solstice Giles Foster
WhoreStanley/The Libertine Lawrence Dunmore
Lisa GibbonsDreams Michael Hilyn
SarahSecret Society Imogen Kimmel
Mary Lee House of Mirth Terence Davies
Baitdigger & ClaudiaThe Hurting Kaprice Kea
GloriaExploding into Life Simon Gascoigne
Farm Girl/Jitterbugger Memphis Belle Michael Caton-Jones / David Puttnam

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  1. ↑ Helen Johnson (19 April 2016). "Coronation Street star leads tributes to much loved actress after her death from breast cancer". Manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Morag Siller". IMDb.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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  6. ↑ "Morrissey - You're The One For Me, Fatty". YouTube. 17 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Vincent, Alice (21 April 2016). "Actors pay tribute to Morag Siller, Emmerdale actress who died aged 46". The Telegraph.
  8. ↑ "Theatre, dance, opera and cabaret reviews". The Stage . Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ten Questions: Morag Siller". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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