Sindhu Vee

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Sindhu Venkatanarayanan
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Sindhu Vee in 2017
Born (1969-06-19) 19 June 1969 (age 56)
New Delhi, India
NationalityBritish
Other namesSindhu Vee
Education University of Delhi (BA)
University of Oxford (BA)
McGill University (MA)
University of Chicago (MPP)
Occupation(s)Actress
Comedian
Years active2012–present
Known for Matilda the Musical (2022)
Children3
Website sindhuvee.com

Sindhu Venkatanarayanan (born 19 June 1969) [1] [2] [3] [4] is an Indian-born British comedian and actress who performs under the name Sindhu Vee. [5] She is best known for starring in the 2022 fantasy musical film Matilda the Musical as Mrs. Phelps.

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Early life

Sindhu was born in New Delhi, India as the daughter of a civil servant Tamil [6] father and a teacher mother, from Uttar Pradesh. [7] She has lived in Delhi, Lucknow and the Philippines. She studied at the University of Delhi, the University of Oxford, the University of Chicago and McGill University [7] [8] and worked in banking as a "high-flying bonds tradeswoman" in London, England. [9]

Career

Sindhu started performing stand-up comedy in 2012 and has performed on stage in the United Kingdom, India and the United States. [10] She appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe each year between 2013 and 2017. Sindhu was nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award in 2016 and was second at the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year in 2017 and third at the NATYS: New Acts of the Year Show in the same year.

Personal life

Sindhu now lives in London, England with her Danish financier husband [7] and their three children. [9] [11]

Filmography

Appearances

Actress

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Sick of It Chemist's WifeTV series
1 episode
2018Sky Comedy: Sindhu Vee's Live and Let LovePretty/MummyAlso a writer
TV miniseries
2018 Say My Name Detective RajMovie
2018EastEnders: The Podcast(voice)Podcast series
1 episode
2018BountyShaziaTV movie
2020 Sex Education [12] Olivia's MumTV series
2 episodes
2020 Feel Good KarenTV series
5 episodes
2020ShelteredLady ReaverPodcast series
2021The Importance of Being EarnestLibbyStage play
2021 Starstruck [13] SindhuTV series
3 episodes
2022 What's Love Got to Do with It? Fertility DoctorMovie
2022 Matilda the Musical Mrs. Phelps [14] Movie
2023 My Mother's Wedding Movie
2023–2024SpringleafSita (voice)Podcast series
7 episodes
2024 The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin Lady SaltleyTV miniseries
1 episode
2024 The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh Sudha PradeepTV miniseries
8 episodes
2024 That Christmas Mrs. Mulji (voice)Movie
2025 Picture This Laxmi "Lax" JaswaniMovie

Self

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016BBC Asian Network ComedyHerselfTV series
1 episode
2017 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled [15] HerselfTV series
1 episode
2018 Have I Got News for You HerselfTV series
1 episode
2018Stand Up at BBC WalesHerselfTV miniseries
1 episode
2018River WalksHerselfTV series
1 episode
2018-2022 The Unbelievable Truth HerselfRadio show
12 episodes
2019Utterly Outrageous ComedyHerselfTV series
1 episode
2019The Tez O'Clock ShowHerselfTV series
2 episodes
2019Comedians Giving LecturesHerselfTV series
1 episode
2019 The Apprentice: You're Fired! HerselfTV series
1 episode
2019 Mock the Week HerselfTV series
2 episodes
2019 Jack Dee Live at the Apollo HerselfTV series
1 episode
2019–2022 QI HerselfTV series
3 episodes
2019–2022 Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster HerselfPodcast series
2 episodes
2020Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite SofaHerselfTV series
1 episode
2020The Lock Inn Pub QuizHerselfTV series
1 episode
2020Who Said That?HerselfTV series
1 episode
2020 Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast HerselfPodcast series
1 episode
2020Comedy Game NightHerselfTV series
1 episode
2020Secrets of the ApolloHerselfTV movie
2020 The Last Leg HerselfTV series
2 episodes
2020–2021 Hypothetical HerselfTV series
2 episodes
2020–2025 The Jonathan Ross Show HerselfTV series
3 episodes
2021Extraordinary EscapesHerselfTV series
1 episode
2021 Would I Lie to You? [16] HerselfTV series
1 episode
2021 Richard Osman's House of Games HerselfTV series
5 episodes
2021Mel Giedroyc: UnforgivableHerselfTV series
1 episode
2021There's Something About MoviesHerselfTV series
1 episode
2021Soho Theatre LiveHerselfTV series
1 episode
2021Just One Thing - with Michael MosleyHerselfPodcast series
1 episode
2021Richard Osman's House of Games NightHerselfTV series
3 episodes
2021 Between the Covers HerselfTV series
1 episode
2021–2023 Pointless Celebrities HerselfTV series
2 episodes
2021–2024Brydon &HerselfTV series
2 episodes
2022 Guessable HerselfTV series
1 episode
2022Paul Sinha's TV ShowdownHerselfTV series
1 episode
2022Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsHerselfTV series
1 episode
2022 This Is My House HerselfTV series
1 episode
2022 The Wheel HerselfTV series
1 episode
2022 The Weakest Link HerselfTV series
1 episode
2023Three Little WordsHerselfPodcast series
1 episode
2023 Strictly Come Dancing HerselfTV series
1 episode
2024Big Zuu's 12 Dishes in 12 HoursHerselfTV series
1 episode
2024Falling UpwardsHerselfPodcast series
1 episode
2024 Celebrity Mastermind HerselfTV series
1 episode

Archive footage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Have I Got News for You HerselfTV series
1 episode
2019–2022 Mock the Week HerselfTV series
3 episodes
2019–2022 QI HerselfTV series
5 episodes
2021 Would I Lie to You? HerselfTV series
2 episodes

Other appearances

References

  1. ↑ Gibsone, Harriet (9 October 2021). "Sindhu Vee and her father go back in time: 'As a child, I was always copying him'". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sindhu Vee - Agent, Manager, Publicist Contact Info". Booking Agent Info. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Banerjee, Rohan (26 November 2021). "Sindhu Vee on the comedy of offence: 'I should be able to joke about everyone'". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Jamieson, Teddy (5 August 2018). "Comedian Sindhu Vee on Her Indian Mum, Her Bad Girl School Days, Modelling and Her Life as an Investment Banker". The Herald . Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sindhu VENKATANARAYANAN". gov.uk. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Mojo Story (6 July 2025). A Comedy Without Errors | Sindhu Vee & Barkha Dutt On Comedy, Brown Skin, Depression | London . Retrieved 10 July 2025– via YouTube.
  7. 1 2 3 Jamieson, Teddy (5 August 2018). "Have you heard the one about the former model and investment banker who became a stand-up because she was bored?". HeraldScotland. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Sindhu Vee". Desi Comedy Fest.
  9. 1 2 Dessau, Bruce (11 December 2018). "Sindhu Vee on how she was saved by stand-up comedy". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "Sindhu Vee - Phil McIntyre". Phil McIntyre. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "BBC Comedy of the Week: Meet Sindhu Vee". BBC.
  12. ↑ Sex Education (TV Series 2019– ) - Full Cast & Crew , retrieved 4 February 2020
  13. ↑ "Cast announced for new BBC Three comedy Starstruck". bbc.com.
  14. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (1 April 2021). "Stephen Graham, Sindhu Vee, Andrea Riseborough Join 'Matilda' Cast". Variety. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  15. ↑ "Alan Davies: As Yet untitled". British Comedy Guide.
  16. ↑ Would I Lie to You? - Series 14: Episode 7 , retrieved 16 February 2021
  17. ↑ "BBC Comedy of the Week". BBC.
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