Actor profile

Floella Benjamin

23rd September 1949 Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago] Acting

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

10 Movies 17 TV Shows 27 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story poster

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 26th October 2022 as Self (archive footage)

Rendition poster

Rendition 7th September 2007 as CIA Staffer

Run Fatboy Run poster

Run Fatboy Run 6th September 2007 as Libby's Mum

Coming To England poster

Coming To England 28th April 2003 as Teacher

Nursery Rhymes poster

Nursery Rhymes 31st March 1982 as narrator

A Hole in Babylon poster

A Hole in Babylon 29th November 1979 as Norma

Waterloo Sunset poster

Waterloo Sunset 23rd January 1979 as Marie-Louise

Black Joy poster

Black Joy 6th November 1977 as Miriam

I Don't Want to Be Born poster

I Don't Want to Be Born 1st February 1976 as First Nurse

The Floater poster

The Floater 29th May 1975 as Solicitor's clerk

My Life at Christmas with Anita Rani 1st December 2024 as Self - Interviewed Guest

The Sarah Jane Adventures poster

The Sarah Jane Adventures 24th September 2007 as Professor Rivers

The One Show poster

The One Show 14th August 2006 as Self

The Line of Beauty poster

The Line of Beauty 17th May 2006 as Mrs Charles

Great British Menu poster

Great British Menu 10th April 2006 as Self - Guest Judge

Fetch the Vet poster

Fetch the Vet 18th September 2000 as Kara (voice)

Ready, Steady, Cook poster

Ready, Steady, Cook 24th October 1994 as Self - Contestant

Daytime Live 21st October 1987

Fast Forward poster

Fast Forward 7th November 1984

Bergerac poster

Bergerac 18th October 1981 as Juniper

Strangers poster

Strangers 5th June 1978 as Rosy Baker

Mixed Blessings poster

Mixed Blessings 3rd March 1978 as Karen

Angels poster

Angels 1st September 1975

Crown Court poster

Crown Court 11th October 1972

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as Solicitor's Clerk

Play School poster

Play School 21st April 1964

Dixon of Dock Green poster

Dixon of Dock Green 9th July 1955 as Mrs. Dallas