Nia Caron

Nia Caron
Born
Nia Caron Lewis

Llwyn y Groes, Ceredigion, Wales
EducationAberystwyth University
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 1987; died 2025)​
Children2

Nia Caron is a Welsh television actress who is known for playing Anita Pierce in the long running soap Pobol y Cwm since 1999.

Early and personal life

Caron grew up in Llwyn y Groes near Tregaron, Ceredigion. She is the daughter of the artist Ogwyn Davies.

Caron was married to the late musician Geraint Jarman. The two met while acting on the Welsh series Glas y Dorlan. They have two daughters, Hanna and Mared Jarman, and live in Cardiff. Their youngest daughter, Mared, is also an actress, and lives with Stargardt disease.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
Glas y Dorlan
1983–1986 Torri Gwynt Various characters
1985 Penyberth Young Girl
1986 Bowen a'i Bartner Hafwen Series 1, Episode 2
1986 Clymau Aelod o Teulu Pant Glas 1865
1986–1989 Rhagor o Wynt Amrywiol
1987 Dihirod Dyfed Mary Ann Severne
1987 Darlun
1987 Hafod Henri French Woman
1990–1991 Pobol y Cwm Jane Leonard
1994–1996 Glanhafren Catrin Williams
1997–1999 Tair Chwaer
1999 Porc Pei Dilys Price TV film
2000–2005 Porc Peis Bach Dilys Price
1999–present Pobol y Cwm Anita Pierce Series regular
2001 Penwythnos Gethin a Brenda Brenda
2002 What? Short film
2003 O Flaen Dy Lygaid Narrator Episode: Creu Mewn Corwynt
2019 Merched Parchus Menna Main role

References

  1. ↑ "Anita Pierce". BBC Cymru. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Double pain at losing Dwayne". North Wales Live. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ogwyn Davies". Oriel Mimosa. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "BBC Radio Cymru - Beti a'i Phobol, Beti a'i Phobol: Nia Caron (Mawrth 19, 2009)".
  5. ↑ "Double pain at losing Dwayne". North Wales Live. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Living with Stargardst disease: How a Welsh woman is determined to live life to the full despite her deteriorating eyesight". Wales Online. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Disability and sex is still a taboo, says Mared Jarman". BBC News. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Porc Pei". Film Hub Wales. Retrieved 13 February 2021.