Victoria Wood
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1953-05-19
Day of Death
2016-04-20 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Victoria Wood
Biography
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
Acting
(2021)
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
(2020)
Victoria Wood In Her Own Words
as Herself
(2017)
Dying Laughing
as Self
(2016)
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
as Self (archive material)
(2015)
(2014)
(2013)
(2011)
The Borrowers
as Granny Driver
(2011)
Eric & Ernie
as Sadie Bartholomew
(2011)
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
as Self - Presenter / Narrator
(2010)
The Angina Monologues
as Herself/Jean's Friend
(2009)
(2009)
(2008)
Ballet Shoes
as Nana
(2006)
Housewife, 49
as Nella Last
(2006)
Acorn Antiques: The Musical
as Bo Beaumont / Mrs Overall (On Bingo Nights)
(2005)
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
as Queen Mary II
(2002)
Victoria at the Albert - Live
as Herself/Various
(2000)
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
as Self/Various Characters
(2000)
(1997)
Victoria Wood - Live
as Herself
(1996)
The Wind in the Willows
as The Tea Lady
(1994)
Pat and Margaret
as Margaret
(1994)
Victoria Wood Live In Your Own Home
as Herself
(1992)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1988)
(1987)
Acorn Antiques
as Berta
(1986)
Comedians Do It On Stage
as self
(1985)
Personal View: Victoria Wood
as Herself
(1982)
(1981)
Happy Since I Met You
as Voice Only (uncredited)
(1980)
Nearly a Happy Ending
as Maureen
(1980)
Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood
as Self (Good Fun Playwright)
(1979)
Talent
as Maureen
Crew
(2014)
That Day We Sang
Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
(2014)
(2013)
(2012)
Loving Miss Hatto
Writer, Executive Producer
(2011)
Eric & Ernie
Conceptual Design, Writer, Executive Producer
(2010)
The Angina Monologues
Producer
(2009)
Victoria Wood: What Larks! Or... What I Did on My Holidays
Writer, Producer
(2006)
Acorn Antiques: The Musical
Writer, Original Music Composer
(2006)
Housewife, 49
Writer
(2000)
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Writer, Original Music Composer, Producer
(2000)
(1997)
Victoria Wood - Live
Executive Producer
(1994)
Pat and Margaret
Screenplay, Writer
(1992)
(1991)
Victoria Wood: Sold Out
Writer
(1991)
(1988)
(1981)
Happy Since I Met You
Writer, Music
(1980)
Nearly a Happy Ending
Writer, Music
(1979)
Talent
Original Music Composer, Writer