Sue Jones-Davies

Sue Jones-Davies is a Welsh actress and singer who appeared as Judith in the 1979 film "Monty Python's Life of Brian". In 2008, she became Mayor of Aberystwyth.

She also appeared in the original London production of "Jesus Christ Superstar". [cite web | url = http://open-site.org/Arts/Performing_Arts/Theatre/Musicals/Jesus_Christ_Superstar/1972_London_Palace_Theatre_Production/ | title = 1972 London Palace Theatre Production of Jesus Christ Superstar] Other credits include "Radio On", "Rock Follies", "French and Saunders", "Victoria Wood As Seen On TV" and "Brideshead Revisited".

In the 1970s she was singer in The Bowles Brothers Band and nowadays in the Welsh language acoustic band "Cusan Tan" [cite web | url = http://www.ceolas.org/artists/Cusan_Tan.html | title = Profile: Cusan Tan | accessdate = 2008-07-19 | publisher = Ceolas celtic music archive] along with Annie Jones. She is also a regular performer on Welsh language television.

She is a graduate of the University of Bristol, where she met her first husband, actor and writer Chris Langham. She is a Plaid Cymru local councillor in Aberystwyth. [cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/06/uk_first_impressions_from_aberystwyth/html/5.stm | title = In pictures: First impressions from Aberystwyth | publisher = BBC| accessdate = 2008-07-19] As of 2008, she serves as Mayor of Aberystwyth, a town which is said to have maintained a ban on the showing of Monty Python's Life of Brian for nearly 30 years. [cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/7514423.stm | title = Mayor wants Python film ban ended | publisher = BBC News | date = 19 July 2008 ] In July 2008 Jones-Davies was interviewed on BBC Radio Wales and Radio 2 about the film and its current status in Aberystwyth. During both interviews references were made to her nudity in the film. She was also profiled on Radio 4's 'Woman's Hour'.

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