Rachel Roberts

Rachel Roberts, who lived from 1927 to 1980, was a Welsh actress of serious power that I think deserves more remembering. She won the BAFTA for Best British Actress twice, for Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) and This Sporting Life (1963), and was Oscar-nominated for the latter. She defined the raw, unvarnished women of British New Wave cinema, unglamorous and impossible to look away from. Her private life was turbulent, and her death in 1980 was a real loss. She didn't trade on prettiness; she laid human messiness bare and dared you to flinch. A short, intense career that shouldn't be forgotten.

Rachel Roberts (20 September 1927 – 26 November 1980) was a Welsh actress. She is best remembered for her screen performances as the older mistress of the central male characters in both Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) and This Sporting Life (1963). For each, she won the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for This Sporting Life.

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Name (English)

Rachel Roberts

Name (Japanese)

レイチェル・ロバーツ

Reading

れいちぇる・ろばーつ

Born

September 20, 1927 – November 26, 1980

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rabbit

Origin

Llanelli, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

stage actor / film actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

University of Wales

Awards & achievements

• 1980 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
• 1961 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
• 1964 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
• Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%84%20(%E5%A5%B3%E5%84%AA)

Tags

• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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