Beth Robert

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.

Beth Robert
Born
Beth Robert

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

Early 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]

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.[2] Robert left the series again in 2000, but after a period of 19 years the actress returned to the series.

Between 2005 and 2008 she starred as Judith in Con Passionate,[3] 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.[4]

Personal life

Robert is married to Paul Harris. They met in Porthmadog in March 2000. They have one daughter together.[5]

Her father died when she was in her early twenties.[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–present 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 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
2009 Ar y Tracs Mrs Parri-Adams Hughes-Lloyd
2010 The Indian Doctor Sylvia Sharpe
2011 Made in Wales Mum Episode: Tentboy
2012–2013 Stella Mrs Barclay Series 1–2
2013 Hinterland Gwyneth James
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. "Lisa a Fiona: Cofio cusan hoyw gyntaf Pobol y Cwm". BBC Cymru (in Welsh). 24 January 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. "Golden opportunity to enjoy award-winning Con Passionate". S4C. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. "CBBC's Young Dracula returns for Third Series". Wiggs' Potpourri. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  5. "Ateb y Galw: Yr actores Beth Robert". BBC Cymru (in Welsh). 3 September 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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