Victoria Wood
Born in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK — May 19 1953• Died Apr 20 2016
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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…
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Victoria Wood's Credits
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Going Live!
Self
Lux Video Theatre
Cavendish
dinnerladies
Brenda
Case Histories
Tracy
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
Little Crackers
Directing
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
Self - Contestant
Clive James' Postcard from
Self
Victoria Wood
Victoria
A Life on Screen
Self
Great Railway Journeys
Self - Presenter
Aspel & Company
Harry & Paul
Jackanory
Storyteller
Fungus the Bogeyman
Eve
The Story of Light Entertainment
Self
The Wind in the Willows
The Tea Lady
Dying Laughing
Self
Victoria Wood Screenplays
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
The Borrowers
Granny Driver
The Glass Box
Herself
Ballet Shoes
Nana
Our Friend Victoria
Herself - Archive
Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
Dinnerladies Diaries
Self (Archived Footage)
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Queen Mary II
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self
Wood and Walters
An Audience With Victoria Wood
Self
Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea
Self - Presenter
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Self/Various Characters
Pat and Margaret
Margaret
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
Self
Screenplay
Writing
Acorn Antiques
Berta
Acorn Antiques
Miss Berta
Housewife, 49
Nella Last
Thora Hird Tribute
Self, Margaret
The Angina Monologues
Herself/Jean's Friend
That Day We Sang
Directing
Acorn Antiques: The Musical
Bo Beaumont / Mrs Overall (On Bingo Nights)
Loving Miss Hatto
Writing
Open Space
Victoria Wood's Short Term Memories
Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
Self
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
Nearly a Happy Ending
Maureen
Fungus The Bogeyman
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
Self (archive material)
Eric & Ernie
Sadie Bartholomew
Julie Walters and Friends
Comedians Do It On Stage
self
Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea
Self
Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast
Julie Walters and Friends
Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood
Self (Good Fun Playwright)
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Self - Presenter / Narrator
Victoria Wood - That Musical We Made
Self
Happy Since I Met You
Voice Only (uncredited)
Becoming Victoria Wood
(Archive footage)
Victoria Wood: What Larks! Or... What I Did on My Holidays
Self
The Summer Show
Victoria Wood In Her Own Words
Self
Victoria at the Albert - Live
Herself/Various
20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows
Self
Victoria's Empire
Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story
Host
Talent
Maureen
Victoria Wood - Live
Herself
Not Now Bernard
Victoria Wood: Sold Out
Victoria Wood with All The Trimmings
Creator
Happy Since I Met You
Creator
The Talent Show Story
Herself
Personal View: Victoria Wood
Herself
Victoria Wood's Mid-Life Christmas
Creator
Victoria Wood Live In Your Own Home
Herself