Nia Roberts

Biography

Nia Roberts is a Welsh actress who grew up in Brecon, Powys, in a family active in the town's amateur dramatics group, and she was on stage by the age of seven. After training at Birmingham University and with the National Youth Theatre of Wales, she got her break in 1998 in Solomon a Gaenor, a Welsh and Yiddish language film that won Best Film at the Verona Film Festival in 2000 and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 72nd Academy Awards. Her Welsh-language credits include the soap opera Pobol y Cwm and the gangster drama Y Pris, while on English-language television she took roles in Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible, Border Café, The Bill and Casualty. Her films include Snow Cake (2006), Patagonia (2009), Third Star (2010) and the horror film The Facility (2012).

54years old

Turns 55 on July 5in 265 days

Born July 5, 1972Brecon
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 17 years1998 to 2015

Genres

Drama86%, 6 films
Comedy43%, 3 films
Romance43%, 3 films
Horror29%, 2 films
Thriller14%, 1 film

First and latest

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First role
Roberts's first television part came five years later, when she played the lead girl in The Farm, a Jackanory play that ran 30 minutes on BBC1.
Big break
In 1998 Roberts landed her breakthrough role in Solomon a Gaenor, playing opposite Ioan Gruffudd. The film, which features Welsh and Yiddish dialogue, earned a Best Foreign Language Film nomination at the 72nd Academy Awards.
Early training
Roberts earned ten GCSEs and three A Levels before joining the National Youth Theatre of Wales. She then trained in acting at Birmingham University, graduating with distinction.
Languages
Roberts took the role of Aunt Beru's voice in 2026, dubbing Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope into Welsh.

Nia Roberts movies on Netflix

Bridgend2015IMDb rating 5.4as Thomas' Mother
Just Jim2015IMDb rating 5.7as Mum
The Facility2012IMDb rating 4.8as Katie
Third Star2010IMDb rating 7.2as Chloe
Cashback2006IMDb rating 7.1as Woman at the Till
Snow Cake2006IMDb rating 7.4as Janet the Vet
The Theory of Flight1998IMDb rating 6.5as Checkout Girl

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Cashback2006 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Woman at the Till
IMDb rating 7.195K votes
Bridgend2015 Drama, Horroras Thomas' Mother
IMDb rating 5.42.8K votes
Third Star2010as Chloe
IMDb rating 7.27.8K votes
Just Jim2015as Mum
IMDb rating 5.72.0K votes
The Facility2012as Katie
IMDb rating 4.82.7K votes
The Theory of Flight1998as Checkout Girl
IMDb rating 6.52.8K votes
Snow Cake2006as Janet the Vet
IMDb rating 7.414K votes

Worked with

Nia Roberts shares two films with Helen Griffin, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Helen Griffin

Aneirin Hughes

Sigourney Weaver

Helena Bonham Carter

Jayne Eastwood

Jared HarrisSean EllisDirector, 1 film Marc EvansDirector, 1 film Hattie DaltonDirector, 1 film

Films together

Helen Griffin2 films together, 2010 to 2015
Helen Griffin's page
- Just Jim2015IMDb rating 5.7Roberts as MumGriffin as Beatrice
- Third Star2010IMDb rating 7.2Roberts as ChloeGriffin as Mrs.
Aneirin Hughes2 films together, 1998 to 2015
Aneirin Hughes's page
- Just Jim2015IMDb rating 5.7Roberts as MumHughes as Dad
- The Theory of Flight1998IMDb rating 6.5Roberts as Checkout GirlHughes as Doctor
Sigourney Weaver1 film together, 2006
Sigourney Weaver's page
- Snow Cake2006IMDb rating 7.4Roberts as Janet the VetWeaver as Linda
Helena Bonham Carter1 film together, 1998
Helena Bonham Carter's page
- The Theory of Flight1998IMDb rating 6.5Roberts as Checkout GirlCarter as Jane Hatchard
Jayne Eastwood1 film together, 2006
Jayne Eastwood's page
- Snow Cake2006IMDb rating 7.4Roberts as Janet the VetEastwood as Ellen Freeman
Jared Harris1 film together, 2006
Jared Harris's page
- Cashback2006IMDb rating 7.1Roberts as Woman at the TillHarris as Alex Proud
Sean EllisDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by Sean Ellis
- Cashback2006IMDb rating 7.1Roberts as Woman at the Till
Marc EvansDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by Marc Evans
- Snow Cake2006IMDb rating 7.4Roberts as Janet the Vet
Hattie DaltonDirector, 1 film, 2010
All films by Hattie Dalton
- Third Star2010IMDb rating 7.2Roberts as Chloe

Online

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