Christine Pritchard

Actress from Caernarfon

Christine Pritchard was born on 6 August 1943 in Caernarfon, North Wales, and grew up in a bilingual Welsh and English speaking household. She attended Sir Hugh Owen School before studying English, Latin and drama at Bristol University, and taught in Saint Kitts in the Caribbean with the Voluntary Service Overseas scheme before beginning her acting career.

She worked extensively in television, radio and theatre throughout Wales, appearing in District Nurse, Taff Acre (as Dilys Mainwaring) and Wild Justice. She was perhaps best known in Wales for the title role in the S4C children's show Rala Rwdins, and also appeared in Glas y Dorlan, Dinas, Pobol y Cwm, Cara Fi and Anita, alongside regular stage work with Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru.

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Actress and one of Wales's hardest-working television, radio and stage performers, best known as Rala Rwdins.

Christine remained a much-loved figure of Welsh-language and English-language broadcasting in Wales throughout her career, and was remembered on her death in 2023 as a leading light of theatre and television in Gwynedd.

Career Highlights

Best known for the title role in the S4C children's show Rala Rwdins
Played Dilys Mainwaring in Taff Acre
Appeared in Pobol y Cwm and performed regularly with Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru

ℹ️ Born on 6 August 1943 in Caernarfon, North Wales.

ℹ️ Christine died on the 14th of February, 2023.

Born and raised in Caernarfon, North Wales

From: dafyde

One of wales hardest working actresses.

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