Beth Morris

Bethan "Beth" Morris (19 July 1943 – 1 March 2018) was a Welsh actress.

Born in Gorseinon and a lifetime native of Swansea, she was probably best known for her performance as Julia Drusilla in the 1976 BBC adaptation of I, Claudius. Her career spanned from 1969 to 2004 and other notable TV credits include: Softly, Softly, Dixon of Dock Green, I'll Fly You for a Quid, David Copperfield, Thriller, Blake's 7, Armchair Thriller, Minder, The District Nurse and Time Trumpet.

Among her stage roles, she appeared in Bertolt Brecht's Edward II at the Round House Theatre in London.

Personal life

Bethan Morris was born in 1943 to Charles Emlyn Morris (1915–83) and Gwendoline Lillias (John) Morris (1915–2011). She married actor Stephen Moore in the Borough of Lewisham, London in 1974. After they divorced in 1986, she was a partner of actor Bill Nighy. She lived in Y Garn, Penllergaer, and was found dead in her home on St David's Day at the age of 74.

Selected filmography

• Crucible of Terror (1971)
• That'll Be the Day (1973)
• Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
• Son of Dracula (1974)

Selected television roles

References

External links

• Beth Morris at IMDb

1. The Voice UK series 5
2. Stephen Moore (actor)
3. Julia Drusilla
4. I, Claudius (TV series)
5. Elizabeth Morris
6. Cannonball (TV series)
7. Maggie Muggins
8. The Voice UK
9. Dora Spenlow
10. Beth Sholom Congregation (Frederick, Maryland)
11. The District Nurse
12. Armchair Thriller
13. 2016 in British television
14. Son of Dracula (1974 film)
15. Ella Morris (footballer)
16. Thriller (British TV series)
17. That'll Be the Day (film)
18. Travesties
19. Tales That Witness Madness
20. Inner Demons