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She married Vladimir Vysotsky in 1969. In 2003, she was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest people in British comedy. She won the Best Actress Award at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival for her performance in The Conjugal Bed. She was awarded the OBE in 1997. 1938) is a French actress. She has starred in several series of her own, including:. Marina Vlady (Marina De Poliakoff-Baidaroff) (b. They have two children, Grace and Henry.

Wood married magician Geoffrey Durham in March 1980, but they separated in October 2002. Her sitcom Dinnerladies in particualar is often regarded along with The Royle Family as one of the prime example of dialogue-based TV comedy, shows in which the focus is more on discussion between characters than story or action, though Dinnerladies episodes usually did have a strong storyline also. Wood is often regarded as among the top sitcom writers in Britain due to her understanding of British culture and high command of the English language. Her first play, Talent (1978) won her an award for Most Promising New Writer, and she has since won many awards for her light entertainment performances.

Wood was born in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and studied drama at the University of Birmingham, beginning her show business career during her time as an undergraduate. Her first big break was as a novelty act on the BBC's consumer affairs programme, That's Life in 1976. She has written and starred in sketches, plays and sitcoms, and her live stand-up comedy act is interspersed with songs of her own composition, which she accompanies on piano. Victoria Wood (born May 19, 1953) is a British comedienne, actress, singer and writer. Dinnerladies (sitcom) (1999).

A television film, Pat and Margaret starring Wood and Julie Walters as long-lost sisters with very different lifestyles. Victoria Wood As Seen On Television (1984). Wood and Walters (1981) (with Julie Walters).