Victoria Wood
Born: 1953-05-19 in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Died: 2016-04-20
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Becoming Victoria Wood as (Archive footage)
2021
- Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
2020
- Victoria Wood In Her Own Words as Self
2018
- Dinnerladies Diaries as Self (Archived Footage)
2017
- Our Friend Victoria as Herself - Archive
- Dying Laughing as Self
2016
- Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood as Self (archive material)
2015
2014
- A Life on Screen as Self
- That Day We Sang ... (Director)
- Victoria Wood - That Musical We Made as Self
2013
- The Great Comic Relief Bake Off as Self - Contestant
- Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea as Self - Presenter
- Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea as Self
2012
- Victoria Wood's Short Term Memories
- Loving Miss Hatto ... (Writer)
2011
- Case Histories as Tracy
- The Borrowers as Granny Driver
- Eric & Ernie as Sadie Bartholomew
- Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes as Self - Presenter / Narrator
2010
- Little Crackers ... (Director)
- The Angina Monologues as Herself/Jean's Friend
2009
2008
- Ballet Shoes as Nana
- Stanley Baxter: Now and Then as Self
2007
2006
- The One Show as Self
- The Story of Light Entertainment as Self
- More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy as Self
- Housewife, 49 as Nella Last
- Acorn Antiques: The Musical as Bo Beaumont / Mrs Overall (On Bingo Nights)
2005
- Harry & Paul
- The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse as Queen Mary II
2003
- QI as Self
- Thora Hird Tribute as Self, Margaret
2002
- Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
- Victoria at the Albert - Live as Herself/Various
2000
- Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings as Self/Various Characters
- Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story as Host
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- dinnerladies as Brenda
1997
- Victoria Wood: Live as Herself
1996
- The Wind in the Willows as The Tea Lady
1994
- Pat and Margaret as Margaret
- Victoria Wood Live In Your Own Home as Herself
1991
1989
- Victoria Wood as Victoria
- Clive James' Postcard from as Self
1988
- An Audience With Victoria Wood as Self
1987
- Going Live! as Self
- Acorn Antiques as Berta
1986
- Comedians Do It On Stage as self
1985
- Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
- Acorn Antiques as Miss Berta
- The Glass Box as Herself
- Personal View: Victoria Wood as Herself
1984
1983
1982
- Wogan as Self
- Wood and Walters
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self
1981
- Happy Since I Met You as Voice Only (uncredited)
1980
- Great Railway Journeys as Self - Presenter
- Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood as Self (Good Fun Playwright)
- Nearly a Happy Ending as Maureen
1979
- Screenplay ... (Writer)
- Victoria Wood Screenplays
- Talent as Maureen
1978
- An Audience with... as Self
1976
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
1975
1973
1967
1965
- Jackanory as Storyteller
1950
- Lux Video Theatre as Cavendish