Sian Reese-Williams is currently filming as the lead in STILL WATERS, Channel 4's follow up to THE LIGHT IN THE HALL. Sian is best known for her portrayal of DI Cadi John, the lead role in the BBC hit detective show CRAITH. Filmed in both Welsh and English, CRAITH (or in English, HIDDEN) aired in both languages on BBC One. Sian has just been seen in new musical IN DREAMS in Toronto, and recently starred in new BBC One drama WOLF, and the new adaptation of SEXY BEAST.
Other screen work includes hit series LINE OF DUTY, VERA for ITV, SILENT WITNESS, REQUIEM, HINTERLAND and HOLBY CITY for BBC. Sian was a series regular in EMMERDALE between 2008-2013.
Sian is a prolific theatre actress and has worked extensively with critically acclaimed theatre company Paines Plough. Sian received rave reviews for her performance in Duncan Macmillan's play LUNGS, which was awarded the 2016 Manchester Theatre Award.
Sian is a graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| STILL WATERS | Carys (lead) | Channel 4 | Sion Ifan |
| THE CHELSEA DETECTIVE S3 | Sylvie | Acorn TV | Jennie Darnell |
| SEXY BEAST | Evelyn Bartlett | Paramount+ | Daniel O'Hara |
| WOLF | Lincoln | BBC One | Various |
| THE LIGHT IN THE HALL | Caryl | Channel 4 | Chris Forster |
| CRAITH/HIDDEN (3 SERIES) | DI Cadi John | BBC4 | Gareth Bryn |
| VERA | Beth Draper | ITV | Various |
| LINE OF DUTY SERIES 5 | PS Jane Cafferty | World Productions | John Strickland |
| PILI PALA | Sara | Triongl Cymru | Claire Winyard |
| HIDDEN/CRAITH | DI Cadi John | BBC4 | Gareth Bryn |
| REQUIEM | Trudy | BBC | Mahalia Belo |
| 35 DIWRNOD (35 DAYS) | Sara | Boom Cymru | Andy Newbery/Rhys Powys |
| HINTERLAND SERIES III | Manon | Fiction Factory | Ed Thomas & Gareth Bryn |
| EMMERDALE | Genesis Walker | Various directors | |
| COWBOIS AC INJANS | Stella | Opus TF | Gareth Bryn |
| SILENT WITNESS | Tina Harcourt | BBC | Kate Saxon |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BEAUTIFUL GAME | Sian | Blueprint Pictures | Thea Sharrock |
| JUSTINE | Leanne | Jump Start Productions | Jamie Patterson |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN DREAMS | Jane | Leeds Playhouse/Toronto | Luke Sheppard |
| SING YER HEART OUT FOR THE LADS | Gina | Chichester Festival Theatre/Spiegeltent | Nicole Charles |
| LUNGS | W | Paines Plough Roundabout Season | George Perrin |
| THE INITIATE | Sabo | Paines Plough Roundabout Season | George Perrin |
| ENJOY | Linda | West Yorkshire Playhouse | James Brining |
| OUR TEACHER IS A TROLL | Various | Paines Plough Roundabout Season | George Perrin |
| CHILDREN OF FATE | Marta | Bussey Building, Peckham | Robert Shaw |
| BE MY BABY | Queenie | New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme | Sarah Punshon |
| AS YOU LIKE IT | Phebe | Derby Playhouse | David Freeman |
| FUTURE PERFECT AT THE GLOBE | Various | Paines Plough | Roxanna Silbert/ Enda Walsh |
| COLTAN | Freya | Paines Plough | Lucy Prebble |
| DIAMOND | Young Gladys | King's Head Theatre | Christopher G Sandford |
| PRESENT TENSE | Sarah | Trafalgar Studios | Lucy Kerbel |
| SIXTYFIVE MILES (WORKSHOP) | Lucy | Paines Plough Theatre | George Perrin |
| GUYS AND DOLLS | Hot Box Girl | RWCMD | Dave Bond |
| TABLE MANNERS | Annie | RWCMD | Peter Doran |
| A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG | Sheila | Hull University Drama Department | David Brindley |
| THE CENSOR | Miss Fontaine | Hull University Drama Department | Brendan Hughes |
| THE CRUCIBLE | Abigail Williams | Hull University Drama Department | John Gardener |
| THE DREAMING | Jennifer | National Youth Music Theatre | Russell Labey & Leah Haussman |
| INTO THE WOODS | Rapunzel | National Youth Music Theatre | Mark Pattenden |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFERGOELUS | Carol | BBC Radio Cymru | Ffion Emlyn |
| LLANESKI | Mair | BBC Radio Cumru | Ffion Emlyn |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIDE | Clare | Old Red Lion Theatre | Vicky Jones |
