Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood CBE was an English comedienne, actress, singer and songwriter, screenwriter and director.

Wood started her career in 1974 by winning the ATV talent show New Faces. 

She began to establish herself as a comedy star in the 1980s, with the award-winning television series Victoria Wood as Seen on TV and became one of Britain's most popular stand-up comics

Victoria Wood died of cancer on 20 April 2016.

Born 19 May 1953 Prestwich, Lancashire, England.  Died 20 April 2016 (aged 62) London, England.