British actress
Morag Siller (1 November 1969 – 15 April 2016) was a Scottish actress, voice artist, and radio personality.
Siller died of breast cancer aged 46.
Biography
Early life and education
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]
Acting career
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.
Personal life
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.
Credits
Theatre
| Role
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Production
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Director
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Venue
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| Voltemand[10]
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Hamlet
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Lyndsey Turner
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Barbican Centre
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| Puttana
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'Tis Pity She's A Whore
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Michael Longhurst
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Shakespeare's Globe
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| Mrs Plumb
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Pastoral
|
Steve Marmion
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Soho Theatre
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| Unknown
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After Black Roses
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Chris Wright
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Royal Exchange
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| Woman / Nurse Porter
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Orpheus Descending
|
Sarah Frankcom
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Royal Exchange
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| Rosie
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Mamma Mia!
|
Phyllida Lloyd
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No.1 / International Tour
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| Pope Joan/Janine/Mrs Kidd
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Top Girls
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Library, Manchester
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| Various
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The Brushed Forward Arrangement
|
Morag Siller
|
Hen & Chickens Theatre / London
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| Luce/Courtesan
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A Comedy of Errors
|
Ian Brown
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West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
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| Simpson
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Tons of Money
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|
Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
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| Ensemble & Madame Thenadiere
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Les Misérables
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No 1 Tour & West End, London
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| Barge Woman & Narrator
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The Wind in the Willows
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Sheffield Crucible, Sheffield
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| Audrey
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Blue Remembered Hills
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|
Sheffield Crucible, Sheffield
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| Elvira Swainscott
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Elvis Is Alive & She's Beautiful
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|
Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh
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| Jude Kelly
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Mail Order Bride
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|
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
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| Princess Zizi
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Chatsky
|
Jonathan Kent
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Almeida Theatre and UK Tour
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| Kylie
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Taking Liberties
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Jack Shepherd/Sara Sugarman
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Hackney Empire, London
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| Doreen
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A Talk in the Park
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Kings Head, London
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| Anita
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West Side Story
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Edinburgh Theatre, Edinburgh
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| Jan
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Grease
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Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh
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| Glinda The Good Witch
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The Wizard of Oz
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Netherbow Theatre, Edinburgh
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| Mrs Lovett
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Sweeney Todd
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Churchill Theatre, London
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| Eve
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Fear of Water
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Orange Tree, London
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TV
Film
References
Content source
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