Acting
Floella Benjamin
Born September 23, 1949 · Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]
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
6.2 TMDB
Run Fatboy Run
Libby's Mum
6.4 TMDB
Rendition
CIA Staffer
7.1 TMDB
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Professor Rivers
5.2 TMDB
I Don't Want to Be Born
First Nurse
4.3 TMDB
The One Show
Self
6.8 TMDB
The Line of Beauty
Mrs Charles
7.0 TMDB
Bergerac
Juniper
6.6 TMDB
Play for Today
Solicitor's Clerk
6.8 TMDB
Black Joy
Miriam
5.9 TMDB
Great British Menu
Self - Guest Judge
5.7 TMDB
Crown Court
1972 · Series
6.8 TMDB
Mixed Blessings
Karen
6.0 TMDB
Dixon of Dock Green
Mrs. Dallas
4.5 TMDB
Angels
1975 · Series
7.2 TMDB
Strangers
Rosy Baker
6.0 TMDB
Comic Relief
1988 · Series
6.7 TMDB
Coming To England
Teacher
5.5 TMDB
Play School
1964 · Series
3.5 TMDB
Daytime Live
1987 · Series
9.0 TMDB
Nursery Rhymes
narrator
Filmography
- 2024My Life at Christmas with Anita RaniSelf - Interviewed GuestSeries
- 2022Kids' TV: The Surprising StorySelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2007The Sarah Jane AdventuresProfessor RiversSeries
- 2007RenditionCIA StafferMovie
- 2007Run Fatboy RunLibby's MumMovie
- 2006The One ShowSelfSeries
- 2006The Line of BeautyMrs CharlesSeries
- 2006Great British MenuSelf - Guest JudgeSeries
- 2003Coming To EnglandTeacherMovie
- 2000Fetch the VetKara (voice)Series
- 1994Ready, Steady, CookSelf - ContestantSeries
- 1988Comic ReliefSeries
- 1987Daytime LiveSeries
- 1984Fast ForwardSeries
- 1982Nursery RhymesnarratorMovie
- 1981BergeracJuniperSeries
- 1979A Hole in BabylonNormaMovie
- 1979Waterloo SunsetMarie-LouiseMovie
- 1978StrangersRosy BakerSeries
- 1978Mixed BlessingsKarenSeries
- 1978Send in the GirlsMelodySeries
- 1977Black JoyMiriamMovie
- 1976I Don't Want to Be BornFirst NurseMovie
- 1975AngelsSeries
- 1975The FloaterSolicitor's clerkMovie
- 1972Crown CourtSeries
- 1970Play for TodaySolicitor's ClerkSeries
- 1964Play SchoolSeries
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenMrs. DallasSeries