Victoria Wood
Known for Acting · 84 credits
- Born
- 1953-05-19
- Died
- 2016-04-20
- Place of birth
- Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Known For
TV Shows (42)
The One Show
2006
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Omnibus
1967
Wogan
1982
as Self
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
That's Life!
1973
QI
2003
as Self
Going Live!
1987
as Self
Parkinson
1998
as Self
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Cavendish
Screen One
1989
as Margaret
Jackanory
1965
as Storyteller
Case Histories
2011
as Tracy
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
as Self
Harry & Paul
2005
Great Railway Journeys
1980
as Self - Presenter
dinnerladies
1998
as Brenda
Clive James' Postcard from
1989
as Self
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
1985
Victoria Wood
1989
as Victoria
Fungus the Bogeyman
2015
as Eve
Screenplay
1979
as Maureen
A Life on Screen
2014
as Self
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
2013
as Self - Contestant
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
as Self
Aspel & Company
1984
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
2006
as Self
Open Space
1983
Dinnerladies Diaries
2018
as Self (Archived Footage)
The Summer Show
1975
Acorn Antiques
1985
as Miss Berta
Wood and Walters
1982
Victoria's Empire
2007
The Talent Show Story
as Herself
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
2002
Victoria Wood Screenplays
1979
Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea
2013
as Self - Presenter
The Glass Box
1985
as Herself
Julie Walters and Friends
1991
Our Friend Victoria
2017
as Herself - Archive
Victoria Wood's Short Term Memories
2012
Movies (42)
Ballet Shoes
2008
as Nana
Housewife, 49
2006
as Nella Last
The Wind in the Willows
1996
as The Tea Lady
Acorn Antiques
1987
as Berta
The Borrowers
2011
as Granny Driver
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Dying Laughing
2017
as Self
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
2005
as Queen Mary II
Becoming Victoria Wood
2026
as (Archive footage)
Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
2008
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
as Self
Julie Walters and Friends
1991
Nearly a Happy Ending
1980
as Maureen
Victoria Wood: Live
1997
as Herself
Happy Since I Met You
1981
as Voice Only (uncredited)
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
as Self/Various Characters
The Angina Monologues
2010
as Herself/Jean's Friend
Eric & Ernie
2011
as Sadie Bartholomew
Victoria at the Albert - Live
2002
as Herself/Various
Pat and Margaret
1994
as Margaret
Fungus The Bogeyman
2015
Acorn Antiques: The Musical
2006
as Bo Beaumont / Mrs Overall (On Bingo Nights)
20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows
2015
as Self
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
2009
Victoria Wood - That Musical We Made
2014
as Self
Thora Hird Tribute
2003
as Self, Margaret
Comedians Do It On Stage
1986
as self
Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast
1992
Not Now Bernard
1991
An Audience With Victoria Wood
1988
as Self
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011
as Self - Presenter / Narrator
Talent
1979
as Maureen
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
2016
as Self (archive material)
Victoria Wood: Sold Out
1991
Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story
2000
as Host
Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood
1980
as Self (Good Fun Playwright)
Victoria Wood In Her Own Words
2020
as Self
Victoria Wood Live In Your Own Home
1994
as Herself
Victoria Wood: What Larks! Or... What I Did on My Holidays
2009
as Self
Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea
2013
as Self
Personal View: Victoria Wood
1985
as Herself
About Victoria Wood
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 wa… With 84 credits spanning from 1950 to 2026, Victoria Wood has appeared in 42 films and 42 TV shows.
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Most Popular Victoria Wood Movies
- Ballet Shoes (2008) — as Nana
- Housewife, 49 (2006) — as Nella Last
- The Wind in the Willows (1996) — as The Tea Lady
- Acorn Antiques (1987) — as Berta
- The Borrowers (2011) — as Granny Driver
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