Ruth Madoc (born Ruth Llewellyn 16 April 1943) is a British actress
and singer. She is best known for her role as Gladys Pugh in the 1980s
BBC television comedy Hi-de-Hi!, for which she received a BAFTA TV
award nomination for Best Light Entertainment Performance, and as
Daffyd Thomas's mother in the second series of Little Britain.Madoc
was born in Norwich where her parents worked in medicine at the time.
Her parents travelled around Britain for much of her childhood, and
she was brought up by her Welsh grandmother Etta Williams and her
English grandfather, in Llansamlet within Swansea. Later she trained
at RADA in London.After RADA Ruth worked in The Black and White
Minstrel Show.
and singer. She is best known for her role as Gladys Pugh in the 1980s
BBC television comedy Hi-de-Hi!, for which she received a BAFTA TV
award nomination for Best Light Entertainment Performance, and as
Daffyd Thomas's mother in the second series of Little Britain.Madoc
was born in Norwich where her parents worked in medicine at the time.
Her parents travelled around Britain for much of her childhood, and
she was brought up by her Welsh grandmother Etta Williams and her
English grandfather, in Llansamlet within Swansea. Later she trained
at RADA in London.After RADA Ruth worked in The Black and White
Minstrel Show.
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