Beth Robert
Born
Beth Robert

Pont-rhyd-y-groes, Ceredigion, Wales
NationalityWelsh
Alma materCardiff University
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Paul Harris
​
(m. 2001)​
Children1

Beth Robert is a Welsh television actress from Pont-rhyd-y-groes, Wales, who has worked in television since 1986. Her appearances in TV series, in Welsh and English, include Hinterland, The Indian Doctor and Pobol y Cwm.

Early and personal life

Robert comes from the village of Pont-rhyd-y-groes near Aberystwyth. She went on to study at the College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, and graduated in 1986.[1]

Robert is married to Paul Harris. They met in Porthmadog in March 2000. They have one daughter together.[2]

Her father died when she was in her early twenties.[2]

Career

Robert portrayed Lisa Morgan in the Welsh soap Pobol y Cwm for the first time in January 1990. In 1997, Lisa, Beth's character, was part of the first kiss between two women on Welsh television.[3] Robert left the series again in 2000. After an absence of 19 years the actress returned to the series and was in numerous prominent storylines between 2019 and 2021.

Between 2005 and 2008 she starred as Judith in Con Passionate,[4] before playing Myra in Teulu, a Welsh-language drama series that ran for five series.

Her English language roles include the Sky One comedy-drama Stella, and two series of Young Dracula on CBBC.[5]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Iar Fach Yr Haf Television film
1987 Dihirod Dyfed Bet Morgan
1987 Dramarama Sandra Episode: A Spirited Performance
1988 Becca Becca Television film
1989–1991 We are Seven Mary Morgan 2 series; 13 episodes
1990–1991, 1996–2000, 2019–2021 Pobol y Cwm Lisa Morgan Series regular
1991 C'mon Midffîld! Deryth Episode: Tibetans v Mowthwalians
1994 The Lifeboat Dilys Gower Series 1
1995 Inspector Morse Garage Cashier Episode: The Way Through the Woods
1996 Trip Trap Dr. Pat Keenan
1996 The Bill Mrs Tyler
1997 A Mind to Kill Martha Series 2; Head of the Valleys
1997 Drover's Gold Mrs Edwards
1997–2003 Iechyd Da Carys
2002 A Mind to Kill Shelley Hartson Series 4; Engineer
2003 Hearts of Gold Sister Jackson
2004 Casualty Beth Marsden Episode: No Weddings and a Funeral
2005–2008 Con Passionate Judith Evans 3 series
2005 Eye on...Blatchford Ice Cream Child
2006–2008 Young Dracula Elizabeth Branaugh Series 1–2
2007 Belonging Wendy Duckett
2008 S.O.S Galw Gari Tryfan Julia
2008–2013 Teulu Myra
2008 Rhestr Nadolig Wil Gwerfyl
2009 Ar y Tracs Mrs Parri-Adams Hughes-Lloyd
2010 The Indian Doctor Sylvia Sharpe Series 1
2011 Made in Wales Mum Episode: Tentboy
2012–2013 Stella Mrs Barclay Series 1–2
2013 Hinterland Gwyneth James Episode: Penwyllt
2014 Pryd o Sêr Participant
2014 35 Diwrnod Sali Jenkins Series 1
2015 Lan a Lawr Delia 2 series
2016–2018 Parch Sheridan Series 2–3
2017 Keeping Faith Rhona Series 1
2018 Hidden Carol Reed Series 1

References

  1. ↑ "Gwledd o waith mewn caffi neu mewn cwm; Annes Glynn yn sgwrsio a Nia Williams am actio rhan dwy ferch go wahanol". The Free Library (in Welsh). 24 July 2004. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Ateb y Galw: Yr actores Beth Robert". BBC Cymru (in Welsh). 3 September 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Lisa a Fiona: Cofio cusan hoyw gyntaf Pobol y Cwm". BBC Cymru (in Welsh). 24 January 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Golden opportunity to enjoy award-winning Con Passionate". S4C. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "CBBC's Young Dracula returns for Third Series". Wiggs' Potpourri. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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