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Floella Benjamin

Acting · Born September 23, 1949 · Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]

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

Movies with Floella Benjamin

• Run Fatboy Run (2007) — Libby's Mum
• Rendition (2007) — CIA Staffer
• Nursery Rhymes (1982) — narrator
• The Floater (1975) — Solicitor's clerk
• I Don't Want to Be Born (1976) — First Nurse
• Kids' TV: The Surprising Story (2022) — Self (archive footage)
• Black Joy (1977) — Miriam
• A Hole in Babylon (1979) — Norma
• Waterloo Sunset (1979) — Marie-Louise
• Coming To England (2003) — Teacher

TV shows with Floella Benjamin

• The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007) — Professor Rivers
• Fetch the Vet (2000) — Kara (voice)
• Fast Forward (1984)