Floella Benjamin

Born

September 23, 1949 (75 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]

Floella Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin, OBE, DL is a Trinidadian-British actress, author, television presenter, singer, businesswoman and politician. She is known as presenter of children's programmes such as Play School, Play Away and Fast Forward

Known For

6.2

The One Show

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

Self (archive footage)

0.0

2022

The Sarah Jane Adventures

Professor Rivers · (5 episodes)

7.1

2007

Rendition

CIA Staffer

6.4

2007

Run Fatboy Run

Libby's Mum

6.2

2007

The One Show

Self · (1 episode)

4.5

2006

The Line of Beauty

Mrs Charles · (1 episode)

6.5

2006

Great British Menu

Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)

6.4

2006

Coming To England

Teacher

6.0

2003

Fetch the Vet

Kara (voice) · (26 episodes)

0.0

2000

Ready Steady Cook

Self - Contestant · (1 episode)

0.0

1994

Daytime Live

(60 episodes)

3.5

1987

Fast Forward

(19 episodes)

5.0

1984

Nursery Rhymes

narrator

9.0

1982

Bergerac

Juniper · (1 episode)

6.7

1981

A Hole in Babylon

Norma

0.0

1979

Waterloo Sunset

Marie-Louise

0.0

1979

Black Joy

Miriam

6.4

1977

I Don't Want to Be Born

First Nurse

5.2

1976

Angels

(3 episodes)

3.7

1975

The Floater

Solicitor's clerk

0.0

1975

Within These Walls

(5 episodes)

5.3

1974

Crown Court

(1 episode)

5.4

1972

Play for Today

Solicitor's Clerk · (1 episode)

6.3

1970

Play School

(1 episode)

4.0

1964

Dixon of Dock Green

Mrs. Dallas · (1 episode)

5.3

1955