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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:
52
First Appeared:
In the series The Talent Show Story
Latest Project:
Movie Victoria Wood In Her Own Words 2020-11-30
Known For
Poster of Victoria's Empire
Poster of The Summer Show
Poster of That's Life!
Poster of The Talent Show Story
Filmography
Series The Talent Show Story Herself 2025
Movie Victoria Wood In Her Own Words Herself 2020-11-30
Movie Dying Laughing Self 2017-02-24
Movie Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood Self (archive material) 2016-05-14
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 Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes Self - Presenter / Narrator 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
Series Victoria's Empire 2007-04-29
Movie Acorn Antiques: The Musical Bo Beaumont / Mrs Overall (On Bingo Nights) 2006-03-13
Series The Story of Light Entertainment Unknown 2006-07-22
Series The One Show Unknown 2006-08-14
Movie Housewife, 49 Nella Last 2006-12-10
Movie The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Queen Mary II 2005-06-03
Series Harry & Paul Unknown 2005-09-20
Series QI Unknown 2003-09-11
Movie Victoria at the Albert - Live Herself/Various 2002-11-25
Movie Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings Self/Various Characters 2000-12-25
Movie Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story Host 2000-05-27
Series Dinnerladies Brenda 1998-11-12
Movie Victoria Wood - Live Herself 1997-11-13
Movie The Wind in the Willows The Tea Lady 1996-10-16
Movie Victoria Wood Live In Your Own Home Herself 1994-12-25
Movie Pat and Margaret Margaret 1994-09-11
Movie Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast 1992-12-25
Series Pebble Mill Unknown 1991-10-14
Movie Victoria Wood: Sold Out 1991-01-01
Movie Julie Walters and Friends 1991-12-29
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 Aspel & Company Unknown 1984-06-09
Series Wood and Walters 1982-01-01
Series Wogan Herself 1982-05-04
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
Series Hammer House of Horror Unknown 1980-09-13
Movie Children of the Full Moon Sophy 1980-11-01
Movie Talent Maureen 1979-08-04
Series An Audience with... Herself 1978-01-08
Series The Summer Show 1975-08-02
Series That's Life! Unknown 1973-05-26
Series Lux Video Theatre Unknown 1950-10-02