Siri Willow Ceridwen Neal, sometimes credited as Siri O'Neal, is a film and television actress. She is best known for appearing as Minty, the lead role in Moondial (1988).
Siri Neal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Siri Willow Ceridwen Neal 14 August 1972 Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Other names | Siri O'Neal |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–1998 |
Career edit
Born Siri Willow Ceridwen Neal, Neal's grandmother's surname was O'Neal. Her mother altered it to "Neal". Since 1996 Neal has also used "O'Neal".[1]
She is best known for appearing as Minty, the lead role in Moondial (1988), a children's television series originally aired on the BBC.[2][3][4]
Neal also appeared as Juanita, a guerilla leader/French double agent, in the television film Sharpe's Battle (1995), a part of the multi-part drama series Sharpe. She also guest starred in two episodes of the TV drama Lovejoy: "Highland Fling Part 1" and "Highland Fling Part 2".[citation needed]
Her last credited role was as a social worker in the film Urban Ghost Story (1998).[citation needed]
Since then, Neal has worked on various audiobooks, including the Doctor Who spin off UNIT (2004) alongside David Tennant.[citation needed]
Neal has also provided TV/radio voiceovers for Argos, Clover, Nescafe, Powergen, Sainsburys, Channel 4, Jazz FM & Homelessness.[citation needed]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Rachel Papers | Suki | |
| 1990 | The Children | Judith | |
| 1992 | Waterland | Helen Atkinson | |
| 1998 | Urban Ghost Story | Social worker | as Siri O'Neal |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Moondial | Araminta 'Minty' Cane | 6 episodes |
| 1989 | Summer's Lease | 2 episodes | |
| 1990 | Press Gang | Charlotte | Episode: "Breakfast at Czar's" |
| 1990 | Alleyn Mysteries | Sonia Gluck | Episode: "Artists in crime" |
| 1992 | The Cloning of Joanna May | Bethany | |
| 1992 | Lovejoy | Sandra Wilson | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Stay Lucky | Linda | Episode: "Gilding the lily" |
| 1993 | Jackanory | Storyteller | Episode: "Florizella and the Wolves" |
| 1993 | Inspector Wycliffe | Christine Glynn | Episode: "Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death" |
| 1993 | The Bill | Lizzie Hart | Episode: "You Don't Always Get What You Want" |
| 1995 | Sharpe | Juanita | Episode: "Sharpe's Battle" |
| 2002 | NCS Manhunt | Stacey Brown | Episode: "Out of Time (Part 2)" (as Siri O'Neal) |
Theatre edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | The Devil’s Law Case | Jolenta | Edinburgh Festival |
| 1991/1192 | The Philanderer | Sylvia | Hampstead Theatre |
| 1992 | Slip of the Tongue | Ivana | Shaftesbury Theatre |
| 1993/1994 | The Master Builder | Hilde Wangle | Royal Lyceum & Riverside Studio |
| 1995 | Tess of the D’Urbervilles | Tess | Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch |
| 1996 | The Entertainer | Jean | Hampstead & Watermill Theatre |
| 1997 | Tiger Tail | Baby Doll | Plymouth Theatre Royal |
| 1997 | Lady Windemere’s Fan | Lady Windemere | Chichester Festival Theatre |
| 1998 | The Alchemical Wedding | Joan Kelly | Salisbury Playhouse |
Audiobooks edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Present Laughter | |
| 1997 | Bram Stoker's Dracula | |
| 1999 | Selections from The Decameron | |
| 2003 | Doctor Who Unbound | Ruth Mills |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Luther Arkwright | Rose |
| 2004 | UNIT | Emily Chaudhry |
| 2023 | Heart of Empire | Rose |
References edit
- ^ Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed., Adrian Room, McFarland & Co. Inc., 2010, p. 360
- ^ Sherman, Fraser A. (6 February 2017). Now and Then We Time Travel: Visiting Pasts and Futures in Film and Television. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-2643-7.
- ^ Metcalf, Paul (4 May 2015). "'Moondial' Review - A Healthy Dose of Nostalgia for Fans of Eighties Children's TV". Pissed Off Geek. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Colin Cant | MOONDIAL". STARBURST Magazine. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
External links edit
- Siri Neal at IMDb
- Official website
- Moondial Little Gems Fan Page