Beth Robert is a Welsh television

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from

Pont-rhyd-y-groes Pont-rhyd-y-groes (also known as Pontrhydygroes, en, the bridge of the ford of the cross) is a village near Cwm Ystwyth and Pont ar Fynach (Devil's Bridge), in Ceredigion, Wales. The village takes its name from the bridge ( cy, pont) and (ear ...

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, who has worked in television since 1986. Her appearances in TV series, in Welsh and English, include ''

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Early and personal life

Robert comes from the village of

near Aberystwyth. She went on to study at the College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, and graduated in 1986. Robert is married to Paul Harris. They met in

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in March 2000. They have one daughter together. Her father died when she was in her early twenties.

Career

Robert portrayed Lisa Morgan in the Welsh soap ''

'' for the first time in January 1990. In 1997, Lisa, Beth's character, was part of the first kiss between two women on Welsh television. Robert left the series again in 2000. After an absence of 19 years the actress returned to the series and was in numerous prominent storylines between 2019 and 2021. Between 2005 and 2008 she starred as Judith in '' Con Passionate'', before playing Myra in Teulu, a Welsh-language drama series that ran for five series. Her English language roles include the

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Filmography

Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robert, Beth Living people People from Ceredigion Welsh television actresses Year of birth missing (living people)