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 ''

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'' (1988).

Career

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".Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed., Adrian Room, McFarland & Co. Inc., 2010, p. 360 She is best known for appearing as Minty, the lead role in ''

'' (1988), a

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originally aired on the

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. Neal also appeared as Juanita, a guerilla leader/

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, in the

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Sharpe's Battle ''Sharpe's Battle'' is the twelfth historical novel in the Sharpe (novel series), Richard Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell, first published in 1995. The story is set during the Peninsular War in Spain in 1811. Plot summary While lost near th ...

'' (1995), a part of the multi-part drama series '' Sharpe''. She also guest starred in two episodes of the TV drama ''

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'': "Highland Fling Part 1" and "Highland Fling Part 2". Her last credited role was as a social worker in the film '' Urban Ghost Story'' (1998). Since then, Neal has worked on various audiobooks, including the Doctor Who spin off ''

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'' (2004) alongside

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. Neal has also provided TV/radio voiceovers for Argos, Clover, Nescafe, Powergen, Sainsburys, Channel 4, Jazz FM & Homelessness.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Audiobooks

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Neal, Siri Living people British child actresses British film actresses British television actresses 1972 births