Floella Benjamin
Birthday
1949/09/23 (75 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]
Also know as
Baroness Floella Benjamin
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
Acting
(2007) Run Fatboy Run
as Libby's Mum
(1977) Black Joy
as Miriam
(1976) I Don't Want to Be Born
as First Nurse
(2022) Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
as Self (archive footage)
(1982) Nursery Rhymes
as narrator
(1979) A Hole in Babylon
as Norma
(2003) Coming To England
as Teacher
(1975) The Floater
as Solicitor's clerk
(2007) Rendition
as CIA Staffer
(1979) Waterloo Sunset
as Marie-Louise
(2007) The Sarah Jane Adventures
as ---
(1981) Bergerac
as Juniper
(1964) Play School
as ---
(1972) Crown Court
as ---
(1955) Dixon of Dock Green
as Mrs. Dallas
(1975) Angels
as ---
(1970) Play for Today
as Solicitor's Clerk
(1974) Within These Walls
as ---
(1984) Fast Forward
as ---
(1987) Daytime Live
as ---
(1979) The Paul Daniels Magic Show
as Self
(2006) The Line of Beauty
as Mrs Charles
(2006) Great British Menu
as Self - Guest Judge
(2000) Fetch the Vet
as Kara (voice)
(2006) The One Show
as Self
(1994) Ready Steady Cook
as Self - Contestant