Matthew Rhys Wins Best Actor at Bafta Cymru — SkimNews
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- Matthew Rhys won Best Actor at Bafta Cymru for his performance in the Netflix thriller 'The Beast in Me,' earning his second Bafta Cymru award 29 years after his first for the Welsh-language film 'Bydd yn Wro' (Be Brave)
- Rhys made history last month as the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night at the Emmys
- Carol Vorderman received an outstanding contribution award, saying she was 'humbled and excited' to be recognized
- Lauren Evans won the inaugural Outstanding Contribution to Craft award and Best Casting for 'I Swear'; her credits include Game of Thrones, Sex Education, and Lost Boys
- Gabrielle Creevy claimed her second Best Actress award, while 'Y Crwydryn' won Single Documentary with Rhys Edwards taking Director Factual for the same show
- A total of 17 awards were presented at ICC Wales in Newport, alongside two Bafta Outstanding Contribution awards
Why it matters: Rhys extends a landmark awards-season run — from an Emmy double to Bafta Cymru Best Actor — while the inaugural Outstanding Contribution to Craft award gave Lauren Evans a platform to argue the Welsh screen industry 'is not as much of a closed industry as it was, but there is still so much more work to be done.'
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