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

Career Overview

Floella Benjamin has 16 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Signature works include Coming To England, Kids' TV: The Surprising Story, Waterloo Sunset. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

16

Birth Date

1949-09-23 00:00:00

Birth Place

Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]

Known For

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  Coming To England
• 

  Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
• 

  Waterloo Sunset
• 

  Black Joy
• 

  A Hole in Babylon

Frequent Collaborators

• Larrington Walker (2 collaborations)
• Shango Baku (2 collaborations)
• Anthony Simmons (2 collaborations)
• Trevor Thomas (2 collaborations)
• T-Bone Wilson (2 collaborations)
• Stefan Kalipha (2 collaborations)
• Horace Ové (2 collaborations)
• Lynn Sutcliffe (1 collaborations)
• Samantha France (1 collaborations)
• Kirsten Highet (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (16 credits)

  • My Life at Christmas with Anita Rani

    - Anita Rani Meets Floella Benjamin (2025) ... Self - Interviewed Guest actor actors
    2024
  • Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Rendition

    CIA Staffer

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Run Fatboy Run

    Libby's Mum

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Sarah Jane Adventures

    - Sky (1) (2011) ... Professor Rivers actor actors

    - The Eternity Trap (2) (2009) ... Professor Rivers actor actors

    - The Eternity Trap (1) (2009) ... Professor Rivers actor actors

    - The Day of the Clown (2) (2008) ... Professor Rivers actor actors

    - The Lost Boy (1) (2007) ... Professor Rivers actor actors
    2007
  • The One Show

    - Episode 89 (2024) ... Self actor actors
    2006
  • Coming To England

    Teacher

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Ready, Steady, Cook

    - Episode 131 (2007) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    1994
  • Bergerac

    - Picking it Up (1981) ... Juniper actor actors
    1981
  • A Hole in Babylon

    Norma

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Waterloo Sunset

    Marie-Louise

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Black Joy

    Miriam

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • I Don't Want to Be Born

    First Nurse

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Floater

    Solicitor's clerk

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Crown Court

    - Victims Of Prejudice : Part 1 (1974) ... actor actors
    1972
  • Play for Today

    - The Floater (1975) ... Solicitor's Clerk actor actors
    1970