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Angela Wynter
Jamaican-British actress (born 1957)
Jamaican-British actress (born 1957)
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Angela Wynter | |
| birth_date | ||
| birth_place | Kingston, Jamaica | |
| occupation | Actress | |
| years_active | 1981–present | |
| television | {{Plainlist |
- EastEnders
- Doctors
Angela Wynter (born 14 July 1957) is a Jamaican-British actress. She is known for her role as Yolande Trueman in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2003–2008, 2017, 2023–present). In 2021, she joined the cast of the BBC soap opera Doctors for a three-month stint as Makeda Sylvester.
Life and career
Wynter was born on 14 July 1957 in Kingston, Jamaica. After emigrating to the United Kingdom, she moved to Hinckley, Leicestershire. She was in a band called View From The Hill in the 1980s. In her first acting role, a stage play titled Meetings, she acted opposite her later on-screen EastEnders spouse Rudolph Walker. Wynter received acclaim for playing the role of Mout in the Talawa Theatre Company production of Sol B River's monologue To Rahtid, directed by Yvonne Brewster at the Young Vic Studio in 1996.
In 2003, Wynter was cast in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Yolande Trueman. She based the characterisation of Yolande on her deceased sister, Merlene. She left the role in 2008, later making a guest appearance in 2017 and returned permanently in 2023. On 12 January 2017, Wynter appeared in the BBC drama Death in Paradise in the episode "The Secret of the Flame Tree" as Sylvie Baptiste. On 3 February 2019, Wynter appeared in the ITV drama Vera in the episode "The Seagull". In 2021, she joined the cast of the BBC soap opera Doctors for a short stint as Makeda Sylvester.
In November 2023, it was announced that Wynter had been cast as Cherry Sunday in Doctor Who, the adopted grandmother of companion Ruby Sunday in the show's fourteenth series.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Nation's Health | Herself | |
| 1983–1984 | No Problem! | Melba | 5 episodes |
| 1984 | Minder | Sylvia | |
| Mitch | Dorothy | ||
| 1992 | The Bill | Landlady | |
| 1993 | What You Lookin' at? | Mrs. Williams | |
| 1994 | Murder Most Horrid | Hotel Receptionist | |
| Cracker | Barbara Charles | ||
| 1996 | In Motion | Narrator | |
| 2001 | As If | Sasha's Mum | |
| 2002 | Cutting It | Estelle | |
| Holby City | Debbie | ||
| 2002, 2009, 2013, 2019 | Doctors | Various | 4 episodes |
| 2003–2008, 2017, | |||
| 2023–present | EastEnders | Yolande Trueman | Regular role |
| 2009 | Holby City | Honeysuckle McKenzie | |
| 2011 | Injustice | Liam's Mother | 1 episode |
| Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth | Wangari | 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Casualty | Hayley Harper | |
| 2015–2016 | Holby City | Ina Effanga | 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Death in Paradise | Sylvie Baptiste | |
| 2017–2018 | The Tunnel | Celeste | |
| 2019 | Cleaning Up | Amber | |
| 2021 | Doctors | Makeda Sylvester | 20 episodes |
| Whitstable Pearl | Monica | ||
| 2022 | Mood | Gloria | |
| This England | Sarah Boateng | ||
| Vampire Academy | Hight Priestess Irene | ||
| 2023 | Call the Midwife | Florence Wray | 2 episodes |
| Three Little Birds | Miss Eunice | ||
| Time | May Sinclair | ||
| 2023–present | Doctor Who | Cherry Sunday | 5 episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Burning an Illusion | Cynthia | |
| 1987 | Elphida | Elphida | |
| 1989 | Dreaming Rivers | Daughter | Short film |
| 1992 | Money Talk | Mother | |
| 1994 | The Concrete Garden | Aunty Joyce | |
| 1995 | Now What | Narrator | TV movie |
| 2003 | Wondrous Oblivion | Grace Wiseman | |
| 2015 | Lia | Jackie's Mum | Short film |
| Gracie | Gracie | ||
| 2019 | Responsible Child | Grace | |
| Last Christmas | Casting Director | ||
| 2020 | Home by 8.30 | Grandma | Short film |
| 2021 | Canvas 5 | Journalist |
Audiobooks
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road | Narrator | Audiobook Novelisation |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RadioTimes.com Soap Awards | Best Actor | EastEnders | ||
| 2024 | National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | EastEnders | ||
| 2025 | British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership (With Rudolph Walker) | EastEnders |
References
References
- "Angela Wynter". [[British Film Institute]].
- (24 November 2011). "Soap star 'victim of property conman'". [[Leicester Mercury]].
- "To Rahtid | BPA".
- "Angela Wynter: biography".
- "Vera – S9 – Episode 4: The Seagull".
- (21 September 2021). "'Doctors' spoilers: Daniel Granger has a moral dilemma". ([[Future plc]]).
- (30 November 2023). "Doctor Who confirms Christmas 2023 cast – including Davina McCall". Radio Times.
- Cremona, Patrick. (13 July 2024). "RadioTimes.com Soap Awards winners: Full list revealed".
- Hibbs, James. (21 May 2024). "NTAs 2024 longlist revealed – Mr Bates, Death in Paradise and more".
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