Floella Benjamin

Actor Sep 23 (age 76) Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago] 1955–2024 (69 year career)

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Biography

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

Film

Rendition

CIA Staffer

Film

Run Fatboy Run

Libby's Mum

Film

I Don't Want to Be Born

First Nurse

Film

Black Joy

Miriam

Film

The Sarah Jane Adventures

Professor Rivers

Film

Nursery Rhymes

narrator

Film

Bergerac

Juniper

Film

The Line of Beauty

Mrs Charles

Filmography

Acting (28)

Movies (10)

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

2022

as Self (archive footage)

Rendition

as CIA Staffer

Run Fatboy Run

as Libby's Mum

Coming To England

as Teacher

Nursery Rhymes

as narrator

Waterloo Sunset

as Marie-Louise

A Hole in Babylon

1979

as Norma

Black Joy

1977

as Miriam

6.4

I Don't Want to Be Born

1976

as First Nurse

5.1

The Floater

1975

as Solicitor's clerk

Television (18)

My Life at Christmas with Anita Rani

2024

as Self - Interviewed Guest

7.0

The Sarah Jane Adventures

as Professor Rivers

The One Show

as Self

Great British Menu

as Self - Guest Judge

The Line of Beauty

as Mrs Charles

Fetch the Vet

as Kara (voice)

Ready, Steady, Cook

1994

as Self - Contestant

Daytime Live

Fast Forward

Bergerac

as Juniper

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

as Self

Strangers

as Rosy Baker

Mixed Blessings

as Karen

Angels

Crown Court

Play for Today

as Solicitor's Clerk

Play School

Dixon of Dock Green

as Mrs. Dallas