Ri Richards

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Ri Richards (born November 1964) is a Welsh actress known for both English-language and Welsh-language television roles. She is best known for playing Moira Price in the award-winning comedy Satellite City [1] and Yvonne Richards in Pobol y Cwm . [2] Her film appearances include a supporting role in Solomon and Gaenor (1999). [3]

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Richards was married to Peter Alner, a taxi driver, until his death in November 2016. After he died of cancer, she helped launch a campaign to raise funds for charities that care for the terminally ill. [4]

Films

Television

English language

Welsh language

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References

  1. ↑ Robert Harries (27 March 2022). "The 12 iconic Welsh 'mams' from TV and film that bring a smile to our face". WalesOnline. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Annie Leask (18 May 2002). "I'm a mess in the morning so playing grungy Yvonne is easy". The Mirror. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ri Richards". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Actress and brother's bid to raise funds in memory". Marie Curie. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2022.


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