Biography

Sian Webber (born 5 February 1959, London, England) is a British actress, active since the mid-1980s. She began her career on stage with the Bristol Old Vic company, making her notable debut in David Pownall's adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers at the Theatre Royal, Bristol (1988, as Milady), and went on to perform in Gaslight at the Salisbury Playhouse (1990), Three Sisters at the Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich (1991), and Blithe Spirit at the Bristol Old Vic. She has also performed in Kemble's Riot at the Brighton Festival. Her filmography spans over 35 credits across film and television, with a career stretching from the 1980s to the present. She is best known for her long-running recurring role as Ritchie Scott, Phil Mitchell's solicitor, in EastEnders (2005–present, 86+ episodes). Other notable television credits include Emma Neesome in Howards' Way (1987–1989, 22 episodes), Lady Dorothy Dibdale in Gunpowder (2017, with Kit Harington and Liv Tyler), Meg Richards in Bad Girls (2000), Christine Salzer in Highlander: The Series (1995), Glenda McMann in Vera (2023), and Orpah in House of David (2025). Her film credits include Young Blades (2001, as Marie de Médicis), Intrigo: Death of an Author (2018, as Judge, with Ben Kingsley), and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021, as Dr. Camille Pazzo). She has also appeared in Holby City (2004–2018, three different characters), Casualty (2006–2020), Silent Witness (1996–2019), The Bill (1993–2006), and Grantchester (2017).