Nerys hughes biography of martin luther king
Nerys Hughes
Welsh actress and narrator (born )
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| Born | () 8 November (age&#;83) Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales |
| Alma&#;mater | Rose Bruford College |
| Years&#;active | &#;present |
| Spouse | Patrick Turley &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 2 |
Nerys Hughes (born 8 November ) is a Welsh actress and narrator, known primarily for her television roles, including her parts in the BBC TV series The Liver Birds () and The District Nurse ().
Nerys hughes biography of martin luther king The brutal images galvanized the nation. To this day, Dr. Memorial in Washington, D. A national hero and a civil-rights figure of growing importance, King summoned together a number of black leaders in and laid the groundwork for the organization now known as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCLC.Early life and education
She was born in Rhyl, Flintshire. Her parents were Myfi and Ted Kerfoot-Hughes, who raised her as a Methodist and sent her to Howell's School in Denbigh, where she took an interest in drama. Her first language was Welsh, although she said in that by then she had lost some competence.[1] She studied drama at Rose Bruford College[citation needed] and in joined the Radio Drama Company by winning the Carleton Hobbs Bursary.[2]
Career
One of Hughes's early dramatic roles was in Ken Loach's television series titled Diary of a Young Man in [1] She is best known for the role of Sandra Hutchinson in the enormously successful BBC TV series The Liver Birds which ran from to with a brief revival in Her main co-stars were Mollie Sugden and Polly James.
She later played the eponymous lead in The District Nurse,[1] a series which was written for her, and won the Variety Club Television Actress of the Year Award. The series was released on DVD in
She made brief appearances in the films A Severed Head and Take a Girl Like You, both in In the theatre, she has appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the English Stage Company at the Royal Court, and the Theatre of Comedy.
Hughes was one of the explorers who voyaged to the planet Arg in the (now lost from the BBC) fourth episode of the second series of the 'science-fiction' quiz The Adventure Game in , where she was evaporated in the Vortex game.
Nerys hughes biography of martin luther king day 2025 But in retrospect, single events are less important than the fact that King, and his policy of nonviolent protest, was the dominant force in the civil-rights movement during its decade of greatest achievement, from to In Selma, Ala. To address this criticism, King began making a link between discrimination and poverty, and he began to speak out against the Vietnam War. Bus boycott launches in Montgomery, Ala.She also guest-starred in the metaphorical and esoteric Doctor Who story Kinda () as the scientist Todd, alongside actors Peter Davison, Richard Todd and Simon Rouse. She also appeared in the Torchwood episode "Something Borrowed" as Brenda Williams (Rhys's mother), and an alien. She is also known for her role as Glenda in The Queen's Nose (–).
Hughes later returned to Doctor Who through Big Finish Productions audio dramas as the Fourth Doctor's companion Margaret Hopwood.
Personal life
Hughes is married to television cameraman Patrick Turley and has a son and a daughter.[1]
In popular culture
Half Man Half Biscuit released a song "I Hate Nerys Hughes (From The Heart)" on the album Back in the D.H.S.S..