Nia Caron

Nia Caron
Born	Nia Caron Lewis Llwyn y Groes, Ceredigion, Wales
Nationality	Welsh
Alma mater	Aberystwyth University
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	Geraint Jarman ​ ​ (m. 1987;died 2025)​
Children	2

Nia Caron is a Welsh television actress who is known for playing Anita Pierce in the long running soap Pobol y Cwm since 1999. ^[1]

Early and personal life

Caron grew up in Llwyn y Groes near Tregaron, Ceredigion. ^[2] She is the daughter of the artist Ogwyn Davies. ^[3]

Caron was married to the late musician Geraint Jarman. The two met while acting on the Welsh series Glas y Dorlan. ^[4] They have two daughters, Hanna and Mared Jarman, and live in Cardiff. ^[5] Their youngest daughter, Mared, is also an actress, and lives with Stargardt disease. ^{[6] [7]}

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
	Glas y Dorlan
1983–1986	Torri Gwynt	Various characters
1985	Penyberth	Young Girl
1986	Bowen a'i Bartner	Hafwen	Series 1, Episode 2
1986	Clymau	Aelod o Teulu Pant Glas 1865
1986–1989	Rhagor o Wynt	Amrywiol
1987	Dihirod Dyfed	Mary Ann Severne
1987	Darlun
1987	Hafod Henri	French Woman
1990–1991	Pobol y Cwm	Jane Leonard
1994–1996	Glanhafren	Catrin Williams
1997–1999	Tair Chwaer
1999	Porc Pei [8]	Dilys Price	TV film
2000–2005	Porc Peis Bach	Dilys Price
1999–present	Pobol y Cwm	Anita Pierce	Series regular
2001	Penwythnos Gethin a Brenda	Brenda
2002	What?		Short film
2003	O Flaen Dy Lygaid	Narrator	Episode: Creu Mewn Corwynt
2019	Merched Parchus	Menna	Main role

References

1. "Anita Pierce". BBC Cymru. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
2. "Double pain at losing Dwayne". North Wales Live. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
3. "Ogwyn Davies". Oriel Mimosa. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
4. "BBC Radio Cymru - Beti a'i Phobol, Beti a'i Phobol: Nia Caron (Mawrth 19, 2009)".
5. "Double pain at losing Dwayne". North Wales Live. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
6. "Living with Stargardst disease: How a Welsh woman is determined to live life to the full despite her deteriorating eyesight". Wales Online. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
7. "Disability and sex is still a taboo, says Mared Jarman". BBC News . 28 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
8. "Porc Pei". Film Hub Wales. Retrieved 13 February 2021.

External links

• Nia Caron at IMDb
• Nia Caron discography at Discogs