Angela Wynter
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Angela Wynter is a British
actress. She is probably most famous for playing the character of Yolande Trueman
in the soap opera EastEnders
first appearing on 16 October 2003 to her last appearance on 3 October 2008. She based the character on her late sister Merlene and played a similar character role as Melba in the sitcom No Problem!. She appeared in many other television series such as Minder
(1984), The Bill
(1992), Murder Most Horrid
(1994), Cutting It
(2002), two episodes of Holby City
(2002, 2009) and Doctors (2009) with long-time screen companion Victor Romero Evans.
In her first acting role, a stage play entitled 'Meetings', she acted opposite her later on screen EastEnders spouse Rudolph Walker
. Angela Wynter received great acclaim for playing the role of MOUT in Sol B River’s powerful monologue ‘To Rahtid’, directed by Yvonne Brewster
at the Young Vic Studio 1996. She worked with Sol B. River again in 1998, playing the role of Dorothy in the Windrush themed play ‘48-98’ at the Lyric Studio, Hammersmith. Wynter also appeared in The Walt Disney West End production of The Lion King
as leading role Raffiki in 2001 and in the autumn of 2008 played the title character in Catalysta at the Oval House Theatre in Kennington, directed by Robert Icke and written by Allister Bain
.
United Kingdom
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actress. She is probably most famous for playing the character of Yolande Trueman
Yolande Trueman
Yolande Trueman is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Angela Wynter. The character made her final appearance on 3 October 2008.-Storylines:...
in the soap opera EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
first appearing on 16 October 2003 to her last appearance on 3 October 2008. She based the character on her late sister Merlene and played a similar character role as Melba in the sitcom No Problem!. She appeared in many other television series such as Minder
Minder (TV series)
Minder is a British comedy-drama about the London criminal underworld. Initially produced by Verity Lambert, it was made by Euston Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television and shown on ITV...
(1984), The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
(1992), Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid is a BBC dark comedy anthology series starring comedian Dawn French. It ran for four series runs, in 1991, 1994, 1996 and 1999....
(1994), Cutting It
Cutting It
Cutting It was a popular BBC television programme set in Manchester, England, which ran for four series between 2002 and 2005.- Series 1 :...
(2002), two episodes of Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
(2002, 2009) and Doctors (2009) with long-time screen companion Victor Romero Evans.
In her first acting role, a stage play entitled 'Meetings', she acted opposite her later on screen EastEnders spouse Rudolph Walker
Rudolph Walker
Rudolph Walker, OBE is a British character actor. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Walker came to the United Kingdom in 1960....
. Angela Wynter received great acclaim for playing the role of MOUT in Sol B River’s powerful monologue ‘To Rahtid’, directed by Yvonne Brewster
Yvonne Brewster
Yvonne Brewster, O.B.E. is a stage director, teacher and writer.Born in Jamaica, Yvonne Brewster went to the UK to study drama in the mid-fifties at the Rose Bruford College and the Royal Academy of Music...
at the Young Vic Studio 1996. She worked with Sol B. River again in 1998, playing the role of Dorothy in the Windrush themed play ‘48-98’ at the Lyric Studio, Hammersmith. Wynter also appeared in The Walt Disney West End production of The Lion King
The Lion King (musical)
The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well...
as leading role Raffiki in 2001 and in the autumn of 2008 played the title character in Catalysta at the Oval House Theatre in Kennington, directed by Robert Icke and written by Allister Bain
Allister Bain
Allister Bain is a Grenadian television and film actor and theatre playwright and screenwriter best known for playing the role of Winston Katusi in part 1 of the Doctor Who Christmas special, The End of Time.-Biography:...
.