She made her debut in a leading role in the film Hell Hotel (Thai: โรงแรมนรก) by Rattana Pestonji with Chana Sri-ubon and Surasit Sattayawong.

She is a three-time recipient of the Saraswati award (Thai: รางวัลตุ๊กตาทอง).

She received two in the Best Supporting Actress category for Free Chinese Movement (Thai: ขบวนเสรีจีน) 1959 and Son of the Northeast (Thai: ลูกอีสาน) 1982,[2] and one in the Best Comedienne category for Unending Fire of Passion (Thai: ไม่สิ้นไร้ไฟสวาท).

[2] Siriwan's real name is Phailin Collin and she was born in Nakhon chaisri District, Nakhon Pathom in 1926.

Siriwan disappeared on 3 December 1987,[4] while she was filming the movie E chu ku pu pa (Thai: อีจู้กู้ปู่ป้า) by Kamthorn Thapkhanlai.