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Angela Wynter

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Angela Wynter
Born (1957-07-14) 14 July 1957 (age 67)
OccupationActress
Years active1981–present
Television

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

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Wynter was born on 14 July 1957 in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] After emigrating to the United Kingdom, she moved to Hinckley, Leicestershire.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4][5] 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".[6] In 2021, she joined the cast of the BBC soap opera Doctors for a short stint as Makeda Sylvester.[7]

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.[8]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1983 The Nation's Health Herself
1983–84 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
2003–08, 2017,
2023–present
EastEnders Yolande Trueman Regular; recurring
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
2015–16 Holby City Ina Effanga 7 episodes
2017 Death in Paradise Sylvie Baptiste
2017–18 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 Way 2 episodes
Three Little Birds Miss Eunice
Time May Sinclair
2023–present Doctor Who Cherry Sunday 5 episodes

Film

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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

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road Narrator Audiobook Novelisation

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Work Result Ref.
2024 RadioTimes.com Soap Awards Best Actor EastEnders Won [9]
2024 29th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance EastEnders Pending [10]

References

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  1. ^ "Angela Wynter". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Soap star 'victim of property conman'". Leicester Mercury. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  3. ^ "To Rahtid | BPA". www.blackplaysarchive.org.uk.
  4. ^ "EastEnders summer return for Angela Wynter as Yolande Trueman". Radio Times. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Angela Wynter: biography". Hello!. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Vera – S9 – Episode 4: The Seagull". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  7. ^ Lamacraft, Tess (21 September 2021). "'Doctors' spoilers: Daniel Granger has a moral dilemma". What to Watch. (Future plc). Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  8. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (30 November 2023). "Doctor Who confirms Christmas 2023 cast – including Davina McCall". Radio Times.
  9. ^ Cremona, Patrick (13 July 2024). "RadioTimes.com Soap Awards winners: Full list revealed". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  10. ^ Hibbs, James (21 May 2024). "NTAs 2024 longlist revealed – Mr Bates, Death in Paradise and more". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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