
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
1949-09-23
Place of Birth
Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]
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
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Known For
Acting History
2024
My Life at Christmas with Anita Rani as Self - Interviewed Guest
2022Kids' TV: The Surprising Story as Self (archive footage)
2007The Sarah Jane Adventures as Professor Rivers
2007Rendition as CIA Staffer
2007Run Fatboy Run as Libby's Mum
2006The One Show as Self
2006The Line of Beauty as Mrs Charles
2006Great British Menu as Self - Guest Judge
2003Coming To England as Teacher
2000Fetch the Vet as Kara (voice)
1994Ready, Steady, Cook as Self - Contestant
1987Daytime Live
1984Fast Forward
1982Nursery Rhymes as narrator
1981Bergerac as Juniper
1979A Hole in Babylon as Norma
1979Waterloo Sunset as Marie-Louise
1978Mixed Blessings as Karen
1977Black Joy as Miriam
1976I Don't Want to Be Born as First Nurse
1975Angels
1975The Floater as Solicitor's clerk
1972Crown Court
1970Play for Today as Solicitor's Clerk
1964Play School
1955Dixon of Dock Green as Mrs. Dallas








