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Morag Siller | |
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Born |
Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 November 1969
Died | 15 April 2016[1]
Withington,
Manchester, England | (aged 46)
Education |
Sylvia Young Theatre School Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 1990–2016 |
Spouse | Tim Nicholson |
Website |
moragsiller |
Morag Siller (1 November 1969 – 15 April 2016) was a Scottish actress, voice artist, and radio personality.
Siller died of breast cancer aged 46.
Siller was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, [2] and was adopted at the age of three with her twin brother. [3] While in school, she initially wanted to be a pianist but realised she would probably never be able to do it as a profession. Her attention then turned to becoming a policewoman but discovered she couldn’t apply as she was an inch shy of the department's height requirement of 5'4". [4]
During her school years, she had appeared in plays, but only as an excuse to get out of classes. She attended the Edinburgh Acting School part-time, until she moved to London at the age of 18. She attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School [4] followed by a postgraduate degree at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. While still in school, she landed a small part in the David Puttnam film Memphis Belle. [2] [5]
Since 1992 Siller has performed in films, West End theatre, television, and radio. She has also appeared in numerous television commercials and pop videos, including Morrissey, [6] Holly Johnson, Thompson Twins and Comic Relief.[ citation needed] In 2000 she fulfilled an ambition by writing and co-directing a comedy sketch show, The Brushed Forward Arrangement. [7]
She created semi-regular roles on television, such as Flora Kilwillie in Monarch of the Glen, [5] Marilyn Dingle in Emmerdale [4] and Leona in Casualty, [2] (for which she won AOL's award for Best Dramatic Performance in a Television Series in 2000). She performed in two musicals, Les Misérables and Mamma Mia!. [8] She also played Karen alongside Maureen Lipman and Anne Reid in the ITV comedy drama, Ladies of Letters.
In May 2005 Morag married her long term partner, [9] classical musician Tim Nicholson. The couple lived in Cheshire, England. [3] She had no children.
Role | Production | Director | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Voltemand [10] | Hamlet | Lyndsey Turner | Barbican Centre |
Puttana | 'Tis Pity She's A Whore | Michael Longhurst | Shakespeare's Globe |
Mrs Plumb | Pastoral | Steve Marmion | Soho Theatre |
Unknown | After Black Roses | Chris Wright | Royal Exchange |
Woman / Nurse Porter | Orpheus Descending | Sarah Frankcom | Royal Exchange |
Rosie | Mamma Mia! | Phyllida Lloyd | No.1 / International Tour |
Pope Joan/Janine/Mrs Kidd | Top Girls | Library, Manchester | |
Various | The Brushed Forward Arrangement | Morag Siller | Hen & Chickens Theatre / London |
Luce/Courtesan | A Comedy of Errors | Ian Brown | West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds |
Simpson | Tons of Money | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol | |
Ensemble & Madame Thenadiere | Les Misérables | No 1 Tour & West End, London | |
Barge Woman & Narrator | The Wind in the Willows | Sheffield Crucible, Sheffield | |
Audrey | Blue Remembered Hills | Sheffield Crucible, Sheffield | |
Elvira Swainscott | Elvis Is Alive & She's Beautiful | Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh | |
Jude Kelly | Mail Order Bride | West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds | |
Princess Zizi | Chatsky | Jonathan Kent | Almeida Theatre and UK Tour |
Kylie | Taking Liberties | Jack Shepherd/ Sara Sugarman | Hackney Empire, London |
Doreen | A Talk in the Park | Kings Head, London | |
Anita | West Side Story | Edinburgh Theatre, Edinburgh | |
Jan | Grease | Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh | |
Glinda The Good Witch | The Wizard of Oz | Netherbow Theatre, Edinburgh | |
Mrs Lovett | Sweeney Todd | Churchill Theatre, London | |
Eve | Fear of Water | Orange Tree, London |
Role | Production | Production Company |
---|---|---|
Dr Ferguson | Marchlands | ITV Studios |
Karen | Ladies of letters | Tiger Aspect |
Mrs Kilbraith | Jinx | BBC TV |
Margery Bloom | Doctors | BBC TV |
Tanya Bryant | Ghost Squad | Company Pictures |
Prostitute | Robert Louis Stevenson | BBC Scotland |
Marilyn Dingle | Emmerdale | Yorkshire TV |
Mrs. Rust | Swiss Toni II | Tiger Aspect |
Wendy | Grease Monkeys | BBC TV |
Brenda | Doctors | BBC TV |
Barbara | Night and Day | Granada TV |
Leona | Casualty | BBC TV |
Nurse Penny Lambirth | Fields of Gold | BBC TV |
Sister Dolores | Peak Practice | Carlton TV |
DIY Saleswoman | Los Dos Bros | Talkback |
Flora Kilwillie | Monarch of the Glen | BBC Scotland |
Leila | Masie Raine | Fair Game Films |
Driving Instructor | The Man | BBC TV/Crucial Films |
Karen Kennedy | The Bill | Thames |
Maggie | Education Film | BBC TV |
Flossy | Candy Floss | BBC Scotland |
Nancy | Trial and Retribution | LWT |
Susan Makepeace | Hetty Wainthrop Investigates | BBC TV |
Sharon | Life and Death | LWT |
Homeless Mum | O Mary This London | BBC TV |
Waitress | A View to a Thrill | BBC Scotland |
Role | Production | Director |
---|---|---|
Jessie | Summer Solstice | Giles Foster |
Whore | Stanley/The Libertine | Lawrence Dunmore |
Lisa Gibbons | Dreams | Michael Hilyn |
Sarah | Secret Society | Imogen Kimmel |
Mary Lee | House of Mirth | Terence Davies |
Baitdigger & Claudia | The Hurting | Kaprice Kea |
Gloria | Exploding into Life | Simon Gascoigne |
Farm Girl/Jitterbugger | Memphis Belle | Michael Caton-Jones / David Puttnam |
As of 14 January 2009, this article is derived in whole or in part from MoragSiller.com. The copyright holder has licensed the content in a manner that permits reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 and GFDL. All relevant terms must be followed. The original text was at "Morag Siller Biography"
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (April 2016) |
Morag Siller | |
---|---|
Born |
Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 November 1969
Died | 15 April 2016[1]
Withington,
Manchester, England | (aged 46)
Education |
Sylvia Young Theatre School Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 1990–2016 |
Spouse | Tim Nicholson |
Website |
moragsiller |
Morag Siller (1 November 1969 – 15 April 2016) was a Scottish actress, voice artist, and radio personality.
Siller died of breast cancer aged 46.
Siller was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, [2] and was adopted at the age of three with her twin brother. [3] While in school, she initially wanted to be a pianist but realised she would probably never be able to do it as a profession. Her attention then turned to becoming a policewoman but discovered she couldn’t apply as she was an inch shy of the department's height requirement of 5'4". [4]
During her school years, she had appeared in plays, but only as an excuse to get out of classes. She attended the Edinburgh Acting School part-time, until she moved to London at the age of 18. She attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School [4] followed by a postgraduate degree at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. While still in school, she landed a small part in the David Puttnam film Memphis Belle. [2] [5]
Since 1992 Siller has performed in films, West End theatre, television, and radio. She has also appeared in numerous television commercials and pop videos, including Morrissey, [6] Holly Johnson, Thompson Twins and Comic Relief.[ citation needed] In 2000 she fulfilled an ambition by writing and co-directing a comedy sketch show, The Brushed Forward Arrangement. [7]
She created semi-regular roles on television, such as Flora Kilwillie in Monarch of the Glen, [5] Marilyn Dingle in Emmerdale [4] and Leona in Casualty, [2] (for which she won AOL's award for Best Dramatic Performance in a Television Series in 2000). She performed in two musicals, Les Misérables and Mamma Mia!. [8] She also played Karen alongside Maureen Lipman and Anne Reid in the ITV comedy drama, Ladies of Letters.
In May 2005 Morag married her long term partner, [9] classical musician Tim Nicholson. The couple lived in Cheshire, England. [3] She had no children.
Role | Production | Director | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Voltemand [10] | Hamlet | Lyndsey Turner | Barbican Centre |
Puttana | 'Tis Pity She's A Whore | Michael Longhurst | Shakespeare's Globe |
Mrs Plumb | Pastoral | Steve Marmion | Soho Theatre |
Unknown | After Black Roses | Chris Wright | Royal Exchange |
Woman / Nurse Porter | Orpheus Descending | Sarah Frankcom | Royal Exchange |
Rosie | Mamma Mia! | Phyllida Lloyd | No.1 / International Tour |
Pope Joan/Janine/Mrs Kidd | Top Girls | Library, Manchester | |
Various | The Brushed Forward Arrangement | Morag Siller | Hen & Chickens Theatre / London |
Luce/Courtesan | A Comedy of Errors | Ian Brown | West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds |
Simpson | Tons of Money | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol | |
Ensemble & Madame Thenadiere | Les Misérables | No 1 Tour & West End, London | |
Barge Woman & Narrator | The Wind in the Willows | Sheffield Crucible, Sheffield | |
Audrey | Blue Remembered Hills | Sheffield Crucible, Sheffield | |
Elvira Swainscott | Elvis Is Alive & She's Beautiful | Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh | |
Jude Kelly | Mail Order Bride | West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds | |
Princess Zizi | Chatsky | Jonathan Kent | Almeida Theatre and UK Tour |
Kylie | Taking Liberties | Jack Shepherd/ Sara Sugarman | Hackney Empire, London |
Doreen | A Talk in the Park | Kings Head, London | |
Anita | West Side Story | Edinburgh Theatre, Edinburgh | |
Jan | Grease | Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh | |
Glinda The Good Witch | The Wizard of Oz | Netherbow Theatre, Edinburgh | |
Mrs Lovett | Sweeney Todd | Churchill Theatre, London | |
Eve | Fear of Water | Orange Tree, London |
Role | Production | Production Company |
---|---|---|
Dr Ferguson | Marchlands | ITV Studios |
Karen | Ladies of letters | Tiger Aspect |
Mrs Kilbraith | Jinx | BBC TV |
Margery Bloom | Doctors | BBC TV |
Tanya Bryant | Ghost Squad | Company Pictures |
Prostitute | Robert Louis Stevenson | BBC Scotland |
Marilyn Dingle | Emmerdale | Yorkshire TV |
Mrs. Rust | Swiss Toni II | Tiger Aspect |
Wendy | Grease Monkeys | BBC TV |
Brenda | Doctors | BBC TV |
Barbara | Night and Day | Granada TV |
Leona | Casualty | BBC TV |
Nurse Penny Lambirth | Fields of Gold | BBC TV |
Sister Dolores | Peak Practice | Carlton TV |
DIY Saleswoman | Los Dos Bros | Talkback |
Flora Kilwillie | Monarch of the Glen | BBC Scotland |
Leila | Masie Raine | Fair Game Films |
Driving Instructor | The Man | BBC TV/Crucial Films |
Karen Kennedy | The Bill | Thames |
Maggie | Education Film | BBC TV |
Flossy | Candy Floss | BBC Scotland |
Nancy | Trial and Retribution | LWT |
Susan Makepeace | Hetty Wainthrop Investigates | BBC TV |
Sharon | Life and Death | LWT |
Homeless Mum | O Mary This London | BBC TV |
Waitress | A View to a Thrill | BBC Scotland |
Role | Production | Director |
---|---|---|
Jessie | Summer Solstice | Giles Foster |
Whore | Stanley/The Libertine | Lawrence Dunmore |
Lisa Gibbons | Dreams | Michael Hilyn |
Sarah | Secret Society | Imogen Kimmel |
Mary Lee | House of Mirth | Terence Davies |
Baitdigger & Claudia | The Hurting | Kaprice Kea |
Gloria | Exploding into Life | Simon Gascoigne |
Farm Girl/Jitterbugger | Memphis Belle | Michael Caton-Jones / David Puttnam |
As of 14 January 2009, this article is derived in whole or in part from MoragSiller.com. The copyright holder has licensed the content in a manner that permits reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 and GFDL. All relevant terms must be followed. The original text was at "Morag Siller Biography"