Cast & creator
Floella Benjamin
Best known for The One Show, Ready, Steady, Cook, Play for Today
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
Also known as: Baroness Floella Benjamin
10
film credits
18
television credits
28
1955–2024 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (28)
Showing 28 of 28 credits
The One Show
Self
2006
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Contestant
1994
Play for Today
Solicitor's Clerk
1970
Crown Court
1972
Bergerac
Juniper
1981
Great British Menu
Self - Guest Judge
2006
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Professor Rivers
2007
Angels
1975
Dixon of Dock Green
Mrs. Dallas
1955
Strangers
Rosy Baker
1978Daytime Live
1987
Run Fatboy Run
Libby's Mum
2007
The Line of Beauty
Mrs Charles
2006
Mixed Blessings
Karen
1978
Rendition
CIA Staffer
2007Send in the Girls
Melody
1978My Life at Christmas with Anita Rani
Self - Interviewed Guest
2024
Fetch the Vet
Kara (voice)
2000
I Don't Want to Be Born
First Nurse
1976
Fast Forward
1984
The Floater
Solicitor's clerk
1975
Nursery Rhymes
narrator
1982
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Self (archive footage)
2022
A Hole in Babylon
Norma
1979
Black Joy
Miriam
1977
Play School
1964
Waterloo Sunset
Marie-Louise
1979
Coming To England
Teacher
2003