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Victoria Wood

From Wikipedia Victoria Wood CBE (19 May 1953 – 20 April 2016) was an English comedian, actress, singer and songwriter, screenwriter and director. Wood wrote and starred in sketches, plays, films and sitcoms, and her live comedy act was interspersed with her own compositions, which she accompanied on piano. Wood also composed and performed the theme music for her award winning BBC sitcom Dinnerladies. Much of her humour was grounded in everyday life, and included references to popular British media and brand names of quintessentially British products. She was noted for her skills in observing culture, and in satirising social classes. She started her career in 1974 by winning the ATV talent show New Faces. It wasn't until the 1980s that she began to establish herself as a comedy star, with the award-winning television series Victoria Wood As Seen on TV and became one of Britain's most popular stand-up comics. In 1998, she wrote and starred in the (again, award-winning) sitcom Dinnerladies. In 2006, she won two BAFTA awards for her one-off drama for ITV1, Housewife, 49. Wood frequently worked with long-term collaborators Julie Walters, Duncan Preston and Celia Imrie. Victoria Wood died on 20 April 2016 after a short battle with cancer. She was 62.


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Born:
May 19, 1953 In Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
31
First Appeared:
In the series The Summer Show 1975-08-02
Latest Project:
Movie Parkinson at 50 2021-08-28
Known For
Filmography
Movie Parkinson at 50 Self (archive footage) 2021-08-28
Movie Dying Laughing Self 2017-02-24
Movie 20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows Self (archive footage) 2015-07-17
Movie Fungus The Bogeyman 2015-12-27
Series Fungus the Bogeyman Eve 2015-12-27
Movie Victoria Wood - That Musical We Made 2014-12-26
Movie Eric & Ernie Sadie Bartholomew 2011-01-01
Movie The Borrowers Granny Driver 2011-12-25
Movie The Angina Monologues Herself/Jean's Friend 2010-12-10
Movie Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas 2009-12-24
Movie Ballet Shoes Nana 2008-08-26
Movie Housewife, 49 Nella Last 2006-12-10
Movie Acorn Antiques: The Musical Bo Beaumont / Mrs Overall (On Bingo Nights) 2006-03-13
Movie The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Queen Mary II 2005-06-03
Movie Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story Host 2000-05-27
Movie Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings Self/Various Characters 2000-12-25
Series Dinnerladies Brenda 1998-11-12
Movie The Wind in the Willows The Tea Lady 1996-10-16
Movie Pat and Margaret Margaret 1994-09-11
Movie Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast 1992-12-25
Series Julie Walters and Friends 1991-12-29
Series Victoria Wood Victoria 1989-11-16
Movie An Audience With Victoria Wood Self 1988-12-10
Movie Acorn Antiques Berta 1987-12-18
Series Victoria Wood As Seen On TV 1985-01-11
Series Wood and Walters 1982-01-01
Movie The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Self 1982-03-01
Movie Happy Since I Met You Voice Only (uncredited) 1981-08-08
Movie Nearly a Happy Ending Maureen 1980-05-31
Movie Talent Maureen 1979-08-04
Series The Summer Show 1975-08-02