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  1. She established herself as a comedy star in the 1980s, winning a BAFTA TV Award in 1986 for the sketch series Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985–87), and became one of Britain's most popular stand-up comics, [3] winning a second BAFTA for An Audience with Victoria Wood (1988).

  2. Apr 20, 2016 · Comedian, singer and writer Victoria Wood has died after "a short but brave" battle with cancer aged 62. Her publicist said the star "died peacefully at her north London home with family" on ...

  3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0940064Victoria Wood - IMDb

    Dec 23, 2012 · Actress: Housewife, 49. From the mid-1980s right up until her premature death in April 2016, Victoria Wood's appearances on stage and television were always eagerly anticipated, whether it was laugh-a-minute stand-up, a beautifully judged dramatic performance in the TV film Housewife, 49 (2005) or the canteen sitcom dinnerladies (1998).

  4. Only Wood herself could have revealed more about how an introverted young drama student fretting about her body image at Birmingham University became one of Britain's great comic talents.

  5. Apr 20, 2016 · Stars have paid tribute to comedian Victoria Wood, who has died aged 62 "after a short but brave battle with cancer". The award-winning actress, screenwriter, singer and director won multiple...

  6. Apr 20, 2016 · Victoria Wood - who has died at the age of 62 - was one of the UK's best-loved entertainers with a career spanning more than four decades.

  7. Apr 20, 2016 · Comedian and actress Victoria Wood has died from cancer at the age of 62. She passed away at her home in London surrounded by family, her publicist said. In a statement her older brother Chris said her death "has robbed us of one of the brightest talents of our generation".