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Vicki is best known for her
portrayal of Yvette in the hit BBC series Allo Allo which has
gained her worldwide recognition. She played Yvette for all nine
series with the stage version taking her on national and
international tours to Australia and New Zealand smashing box
office records, not to mention two seasons in the West End at the
Palladium, Prince of Wales and Dominion Theatres.
Renowned for her versatility, most
recently, Vicki has continued to receive much critical acclaim in
the theatre where she has just completed a hugely successful major
UK tour re creating her role as Yvette in the 25th
Anniversary Stage Production of Allo Allo and has also firmly
established herself as a leading musical performer, most notably
as the incorrigible Miss Hannigan in Annie and the hugely diverse
roles of Lady Raeburn, nightclub singer Asphynxia in Salad
Days and the high principled tart with a heart, Mona Stangley in
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
On television, Vicki has recently
made a return to her dramatic roots, starring opposite Ray
Winstone as his wife Emma, in the wonderfully hard hitting and
controversial film All in the Game in addition to her soap debut
as the flamboyant Patricia Foster in Emmerdale, a role which she
has now reprised on a number of occasions. She also once again
portrayed the role of Yvette in the award winning Return of Allo
Allo. Her latest television appearances have seen her appear in
Cash in the Celebrity Attic, compete in the popular show Celebrity
Masterchef and guest on the popular lunchtime chat show, Loose
Women.
Vicki began her extensive acting
career playing leading straight roles on television in such series
as Softly Softly, Minder, The Professionals and Play for Today.
She has worked with comedy greats Les Dawson, The Two Ronnie’s,
Ken Dodd, Kenny Everett, Dick Emery, Bobby Davro and Lenny Henry
to name but a few and has appeared in series including Whatever
Happened to the Likely Lads, The Goodies, Come Back Mrs Noah, Are
you Being Served, Gayle Tuesday and Noel’s House Party. She has
also made frequent guest appearances on shows such as:- The
Generation Game, Blankety Blank, The Weakest Link, This Morning,
Loose Lips, Stars Reunited, Britain’s Best Sitcom, Celebrity
Brides Unveiled, Comedy Connections, The Generation Game Now and
Then and a sketch of Hotel Babylon for Children in Need.
Film Credits include: - The Greek
Tycoon, Sweet William, The Sentinel, The Last Days of Pompeii,
Spectre, The Priest of Love, Queen Kong, The Likely Lads, George
and Mildred, The Colour of Funny and the documentary, A Helping
Hand.
Extensive theatre work includes:-
playing opposite Dudley Moore in Play It Again Sam both on
national tour and in London’s West End and the leading roles of
Vera in Doctor in the House, Mina in Dracula, Renee in Women of a
Certain Age, Jacqueline in Don’t Dress For Dinner, Ruth in the two
Alan Ayckbourn plays, Round and Round the Garden and Table
Manners, Hilda Bigley in Business Affairs, Glenda Parry in The
Tart and The Vicar’s Wife, (a role allowing her to rediscover her
more dramatic roots), Sally in Bedside Manners, Pamela Willey in
Out of Order, Betty in Funny Money, Gillian in Audacity, Donna and
Dawn in Double Vision and Maxine in Stepping Out, adding tap
dancing to her repertoire.
Musical roles include Bathsheba in
Beauty and the Beast, The Narrator in Reflections – The Musical
Journey of Diana Ross and Mrs Squeezum in The Rakes Return in
addition to her roles in Annie and Salad Days.
In a classical vein, she has also
performed with English Sinfonia narrating Edith Sitwell poetry to
William Walton’s Façade, bringing a sparkling new dimension to the
work which will long be remembered.
Numerous pantomime appearances
include:- The Wicked Red Queen in Snow White, Lady Cruella (Wicked
Stepmother) in Cinderella, The Lilac Fairy and Fairy Moan in
Sleeping Beauty, Mrs Darling and Harrietta in Peter Pan, Aladdin
and Genie of the Ring in Aladdin, The Fairy in Mother Goose, Jack
and the Beanstalk and Robin Hood.
In addition, Vicki is an
accomplished presenter having fulfilled presenting roles on
television and radio. She regularly hosts charity events around
the country and is frequently sought after as a speaker at
corporate events.
Future plans include
more television and theatre. 2009 will end with Vicki starring as
the Wicked Red Queen in Snow White at the Playhouse Theatre,
Weston-Super-Mare for Paul Holman Associates.
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