Gillian Elisa

Gillian Elisa

Gillian Elisa (born 10 August 1953) in Carmarthen, Wales is an actress, singer, and comedian. Early in her career she was known by her full name of Gillian Elisa Thomas.

Career

Gillian was brought up in Lampeter, and began acting even before she started school. As a sixth-former at Ffynon Bedr School in Lampeter, she co-wrote a Welsh-language musical, "Yr Enfys (The Rainbow)". After leaving school, she studied at the Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. In 1975 she was chosen by producer Endaf Emlyn to play the lead in a Welsh language rock opera. Since that time, she has been a well-known figure on Welsh-language television.

On S4C television, she plays the part of Sabrina Daniels in the long-running soap "Pobol y Cwm" and the comic character "Mrs O.T.T." in the variety entertainment programme "Noson Lawen". She has performed one-woman comedy shows at the Edinburgh Festival. As a singer, Gillian has completed three albums of new and traditional Welsh songs – "Rhywbeth yn y Glas" [http://www.gillianelisa.co.uk/page8.1.html#target] , "Haul ar Nos Hir" [http://www.gillianelisa.co.uk/page8.2.html#target] , and "Lawr Y Lein" [http://www.gillianelisa.co.uk/page8.4.html#target] [http://www.gillianelisa.co.uk/page8.5.html#target] – as well as appearing on a number of other recordings.

References

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/pobolycwm/actors/pages/gillianelisa.shtml BBC interview with Gillian]
* [http://www.equityoriel.co.uk/english/actDetailsE.asp?actorID=283 Equity Wales: Gillian Elisa]

External links

*
* [http://www.gillianelisa.co.uk/ Official site]
* [http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_festival_2005/g/1633/gillian_elisa_with_jo's_heatwave Chortle: Gillian Elisa With Jo's Heatwave]


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