Victoria Wood
Born
May 19, 1953
Died
April 20, 2016 (62 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Known For
Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
2021
Victoria Wood In Her Own Words
Herself
2020
Our Friend Victoria
Herself - Archive · (6 episodes)
2017
Dying Laughing
Self
2017
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
Self (archive material)
2016
Fungus The Bogeyman
2015
Fungus the Bogeyman
Eve · (3 episodes)
2015
Victoria Wood - That Musical We Made
2014
A Life on Screen
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea
Self
2013
Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
2013
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
Herself - Contestant · (1 episode)
2013
Victoria Wood's Short Term Memories
(1 episode)
2012
The Borrowers
Granny Driver
2011
Case Histories
Tracy · (1 episode)
2011
Eric & Ernie
Sadie Bartholomew
2011
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Self - Presenter / Narrator
2011
The Angina Monologues
Herself/Jean's Friend
2010
Victoria Wood: What Larks! Or... What I Did on My Holidays
Self
2009
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
2009
Ballet Shoes
Nana
2008
Victoria's Empire
(3 episodes)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Housewife, 49
Nella Last
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
The Story of Light Entertainment
Self · (1 episode)
2006
Acorn Antiques: The Musical
Bo Beaumont / Mrs Overall (On Bingo Nights)
2006
Harry & Paul
(2 episodes)
2005
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Queen Mary II
2005
QI
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Victoria at the Albert - Live
Herself/Various
2002
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
(3 episodes)
2002
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Self/Various Characters
2000
Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story
Host
2000
dinnerladies
Brenda · (16 episodes)
1998
Parkinson
Self · (2 episodes)
1998
Victoria Wood - Live
Herself
1997
The Wind in the Willows
The Tea Lady
1996
Victoria Wood Live In Your Own Home
Herself
1994
Pat and Margaret
Margaret
1994
Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast
1992
Julie Walters and Friends
1991
Julie Walters and Friends
(1 episode)
1991
Pebble Mill
Self · (1 episode)
1991
Not Now Bernard
1991
Victoria Wood: Sold Out
1991
Victoria Wood
Victoria · (6 episodes)
1989
An Audience With Victoria Wood
Self
1988
Acorn Antiques
Berta
1987
Going Live!
Self · (1 episode)
1987
Comedians Do It On Stage
self
1986
Personal View: Victoria Wood
Herself
1985
The Glass Box
Herself · (1 episode)
1985
Victoria Wood As Seen On TV
(13 episodes)
1985
Aspel & Company
(1 episode)
1984
Wogan
Self · (2 episodes)
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self
1982
Wood and Walters
(7 episodes)
1982
Happy Since I Met You
Voice Only (uncredited)
1981
Great Railway Journeys
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1980
Nearly a Happy Ending
Maureen
1980
Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood
Self (Good Fun Playwright)
1980
Talent
Maureen
1979
An Audience with...
Self · (2 episodes)
1978
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self · (15 episodes)
1976
The Summer Show
(5 episodes)
1975
That's Life!
(421 episodes)
1973
Lux Video Theatre
Cavendish · (1 episode)
1950
The Talent Show Story
Herself · (5 episodes)
Jackanory
Storyteller · (1 episode)
1965