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   Victoria Wood CBE (19 May 1953 – 20 April 2016) was an English comedian, actress, lyricist, singer, composer, pianist, screenwriter, producer and director.

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3. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-36094827Victoria Wood dies aged 62 after cancer battle - BBC News

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   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 ...

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › entertainment-arts-54524241Victoria Wood biography explores her 'painful' childhood - BBC

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   Oct 16, 2020 · Jasper Rees, who interviewed Wood several times, reveals the secrets of her life and work in an authorised biography. He explores her relationship with her mother, her comedy style, her success and her legacy.

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     Playwright Eugene O’Hare has won Birmingham Rep’s inaugural Victoria Wood Playwriting Prize for Comedy. O’Hare won for his play Portugal. He takes home a £10,000 funded commission by the Victoria Wood Foundation, and an award of £15,000 prize money.

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

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   Dec 23, 2012 · IMDb profile of Victoria Wood, a British comedian, writer and actress who died in 2016. Learn about her life, career, collaborations, achievements and legacy in the entertainment industry.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Highgate, London, England, UK

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Height: 1.65 m

8. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-36096077Victoria Wood: Tributes paid to comedian and actress - BBC News

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   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...

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   When did Victoria Wood die?

   • 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).

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   Who is Victoria Wood?

   • Victoria Wood CBE (19 May 1953 – 20 April 2016) was an English comedian, actress, lyricist, singer, composer, pianist, screenwriter, producer and director.

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   Why is Victoria Wood so popular?

   • The commentator Judith Woods wrote in 2007: "Quite simply, Victoria Wood is a performer for grown-ups. She has an everywoman appeal to female viewers, but none of the stridency that traditionally puts off male audiences. She isn't preoccupied with pastiche and celebrity. Real life is her forte, in all its peculiarities."

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   What happened to Victoria Wood?

   • 2001 saw Wood embark on her final stand-up tour, Victoria Wood at It Again but was postponed slightly by Wood having to have an emergency hysterectomy shortly before the tour was due to begin. She re-wrote the entire first half of the show and incorporated the operation into her act.

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10. www.bbc.co.uk › news › entertainment-arts-36091151Obituary: Victoria Wood - BBC News

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    Apr 20, 2016 · A tribute to the late comedian, actor, singer and writer Victoria Wood, who died in 2016 at the age of 62. The article covers her career highlights, awards, personal life and legacy in the UK entertainment industry.

11. apnews.com › article › fd74116d4c954322a0c3793fbd25b719British comedian Victoria Wood dies of cancer at 62 | AP News

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    Apr 20, 2016 · LONDON (AP) — Victoria Wood, a British comedian who found humor in everyday life and blazed a trail for other female comics, has died. She was 62. Wood died Wednesday at her London home “after a short but brave battle with cancer,” said her publicist, Neil Reading.