Nerys Hughes facts for kids

Nerys Hughes was born on November 8, 1941. She is a talented Welsh actress and narrator. Many people know her from her roles in popular TV shows. These include The Liver Birds and The District Nurse.

Early Life and Learning

Nerys Hughes was born in Rhyl, Flintshire. Her parents, Myfi and Ted Kerfoot-Hughes, raised her in the Methodist faith. She went to Howell's School in Denbigh. There, she became very interested in acting.

Her first language was Welsh. Later, she studied acting at Rose Bruford College. In 1960, she won a special award called the Carleton Hobbs Bursary. This allowed her to join the Radio Drama Company.

Acting Career Highlights

One of Nerys Hughes's first acting jobs was in a TV series. It was called Diary of a Young Man in 1964. She is most famous for playing Sandra Hutchinson. This was in the very popular BBC TV series The Liver Birds. The show ran from 1969 to 1978. It even came back for a short time in 1996. Her main co-stars were Mollie Sugden and Polly James.

Later, Nerys Hughes played the main character in The District Nurse. This TV series was specially written for her. She even won an award for it! It was the Variety Club Television Actress of the Year Award. You can find this series on DVD.

Nerys Hughes has also acted in many plays. She performed with famous groups like the Royal Shakespeare Company. She also worked with the English Stage Company.

Sci-Fi Adventures

Nerys Hughes also appeared in some exciting science-fiction shows. In 1981, she was on a quiz show called The Adventure Game. She played an explorer who traveled to a planet called Arg.

She also guest-starred in an episode of Doctor Who in 1982. She played a scientist named Todd. Later, she appeared in an episode of Torchwood in 2008. In that show, she played two roles: Brenda Williams and an alien! She also played Glenda in The Queen's Nose from 1998 to 2000.

Nerys Hughes returned to the world of Doctor Who in audio dramas. She played a new character named Margaret Hopwood. Margaret was a companion to the Fourth Doctor.

Personal Life

Nerys Hughes is married to Patrick Turley. He works as a television cameraman. They have a son and a daughter together.