Annes Elwy (born 7 June 1992) is a Welsh actress, known for her screen roles in both

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and

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productions.

Biography

She starred as Beth March in the 2017 BBC adaptation of ''

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''. She was brought up in

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, went to school in

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, and trained at the

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in Cardiff. In 2018 she was nominated for the Best Actress award at the

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awards ceremony, losing to

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. She was nominated as one of ''Varietys "10 to watch". Her theatre work has included productions of ''

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'' at

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, ''YEN'' at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, and ''No Other Like Today/Diwrnod Heb Ei Debyg'' with the National Youth Theatre of Wales. Her performance in the 2021 Welsh language horror ''Gwledd/The Feast'' has been described as "captivating and magnetic". She has been critical of the decision to film two versions of some Welsh television programmes in both Welsh and English, saying "it's bizarre ... because we’re so open to watching foreign language productions".

Films

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'' (2015) *'' King Arthur: Excalibur Rising'' (2017) *'' Gwledd/The Feast'' (2021) *''

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'' (2021) * '' Y Sŵn''(2023)

Television

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'' (2017) * Hidden (2018) *Y Golau/The Light in the Hall (2022) *''

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Elwy, Annes 1992 births 21st-century Welsh actresses People from Penarth Welsh-speaking actors Living people Welsh stage actresses Welsh television actresses