Siw Hughes | |
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 Hughes in character as Kath Jones from the Welsh soap opera Pobol y Cwm | |
| Born | 16 January 1958 |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Education | Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Employer | BBC |
| Television | Pobol y Cwm Gwaith Cartref |
Siw Hughes (born 16 January 1958) is a Welsh actress. She is best known for her role as Kath Jones in the long-running S4C soap opera, Pobol y Cwm , from 1993 to 2007, 2014 and 2017 onwards.
Hughes was born in Bangor, Gwynedd. She has appeared in Welsh-language theatre productions, [1] and in 2014 won a BAFTA Cymru award for Best Actress in a Television Drama, for her role in the S4C series Gwaith/Cartref . [2]
Welsh comedian Iwan John has a running joke in which he spoofs the Kath Jones character, using such overemphasised catch-phrases as "Blincin fflip!" a "Iyffach gols!". [3]
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