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Floella Benjamin

Acting

Born: 1949-09-23
From: Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known 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

Awards & Nominations3 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

honorary doctor of the University of Exeter

2006
🏆 Won

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

2001
🏆 Won

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Acting25 titles

The Floater
10.0
Movie

The Floater

1975Comedy
Nursery Rhymes
9.0
Movie

Nursery Rhymes

1982Drama
A Hole in Babylon
8.0
Movie

A Hole in Babylon

1979Comedy
Coming To England
8.0
Movie

Coming To England

2003Drama
Ready, Steady, Cook
8.0
Series

Ready, Steady, Cook

1994-2010Documentary
Strangers
7.3
Series

Strangers

1978-1982Thriller
The Sarah Jane Adventures
7.1
Cartoon

The Sarah Jane Adventures

2007-2011Action
Black Joy
6.8
Movie

Black Joy

1977Comedy
Mixed Blessings
6.8
Series

Mixed Blessings

1978-1980Comedy
Bergerac
6.7
Series

Bergerac

1981-1991Drama
Play for Today
6.6
Series

Play for Today

1970-1985Drama
The Line of Beauty
6.6
Series

The Line of Beauty

2006Drama
Great British Menu
6.5
Series

Great British Menu

2006 - ...Documentary
Rendition
6.4
Movie

Rendition

2007Drama
Run Fatboy Run
6.2
Movie

Run Fatboy Run

2007Comedy
Dixon of Dock Green
6.0
Series

Dixon of Dock Green

1955-1976Drama
Crown Court
5.7
Series

Crown Court

1972 - ...Drama
Play School
5.5
Series

Play School

1964Drama
I Don't Want to Be Born
5.2
Movie

I Don't Want to Be Born

1976Thriller
Fast Forward
5.0
Cartoon

Fast Forward

1984-1987Comedy
Angels
4.5
Series

Angels

1975-1983Drama
The One Show
4.4
Series

The One Show

2006 - ...Documentary
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
0
Movie

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

2022Documentary
Waterloo Sunset
0
Movie

Waterloo Sunset

1979Drama
Fetch the Vet
0
Cartoon

Fetch the Vet

2000-2001Animation