Sindhu Venkatanarayanan | |
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![]() Sindhu Vee in 2017 | |
Born | New Delhi, India | 19 June 1969
Nationality | British |
Other names | Sindhu Vee |
Education | University of Delhi (BA) University of Oxford (BA) McGill University (MA) University of Chicago (MPP) |
Occupation(s) | Actress Comedian |
Years active | 2012–present |
Known for | Matilda the Musical (2022) |
Children | 3 |
Website | sindhuvee |
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.
Sindhu was born in New Delhi, India as the daughter of a civil servant father and a teacher mother. [6] 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 [6] [7] and worked in banking as a "high-flying bonds tradeswoman" in London, England. [8]
Sindhu started performing stand-up comedy in 2012 and has performed on stage in the United Kingdom, India and the United States. [9] 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.
Sindhu now lives in London, England with her Danish financier husband [6] and their three children. [8] [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Sick of It | Chemist's Wife | TV series 1 episode |
2018 | Sky Comedy: Sindhu Vee's Live and Let Love | Pretty/Mummy | Also a writer TV miniseries |
2018 | Say My Name | Detective Raj | Movie |
2018 | EastEnders: The Podcast | (voice) | Podcast series 1 episode |
2018 | Bounty | Shazia | TV movie |
2020 | Sex Education [11] | Olivia's Mum | TV series 2 episodes |
2020 | Feel Good | Karen | TV series 5 episodes |
2020 | Sheltered | Lady Reaver | Podcast series |
2021 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Libby | Stage play |
2021 | Starstruck [12] | Sindhu | TV series 3 episodes |
2022 | What's Love Got to Do with It? | Fertility Doctor | Movie |
2022 | Matilda the Musical | Mrs. Phelps [13] | Movie |
2023 | My Mother's Wedding | Movie | |
2023–2024 | Springleaf | Sita (voice) | Podcast series 7 episodes |
2024 | The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin | Lady Saltley | TV miniseries 1 episode |
2024 | The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh | Sudha Pradeep | TV miniseries 8 episodes |
2024 | That Christmas | Mrs. Mulji (voice) | Movie |
2025 | Picture This | Laxmi "Lax" Jaswani | Movie |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | BBC Asian Network Comedy | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2017 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled [14] | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2018 | Have I Got News for You | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2018 | Stand Up at BBC Wales | Herself | TV miniseries 1 episode |
2018 | River Walks | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2018-2022 | The Unbelievable Truth | Herself | Radio show 12 episodes |
2019 | Utterly Outrageous Comedy | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2019 | The Tez O'Clock Show | Herself | TV series 2 episodes |
2019 | Comedians Giving Lectures | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2019 | The Apprentice: You're Fired! | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2019 | Mock the Week | Herself | TV series 2 episodes |
2019 | Jack Dee Live at the Apollo | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2019–2022 | QI | Herself | TV series 3 episodes |
2019–2022 | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster | Herself | Podcast series 2 episodes |
2020 | Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2020 | The Lock Inn Pub Quiz | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2020 | Who Said That? | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2020 | Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast | Herself | Podcast series 1 episode |
2020 | Comedy Game Night | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2020 | Secrets of the Apollo | Herself | TV movie |
2020 | The Last Leg | Herself | TV series 2 episodes |
2020–2021 | Hypothetical | Herself | TV series 2 episodes |
2020–2025 | The Jonathan Ross Show | Herself | TV series 3 episodes |
2021 | Extraordinary Escapes | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2021 | Would I Lie to You? [15] | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2021 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Herself | TV series 5 episodes |
2021 | Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2021 | There's Something About Movies | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2021 | Soho Theatre Live | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2021 | Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley | Herself | Podcast series 1 episode |
2021 | Richard Osman's House of Games Night | Herself | TV series 3 episodes |
2021 | Between the Covers | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2021–2023 | Pointless Celebrities | Herself | TV series 2 episodes |
2021–2024 | Brydon & | Herself | TV series 2 episodes |
2022 | Guessable | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2022 | Paul Sinha's TV Showdown | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2022 | Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2022 | This Is My House | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2022 | The Wheel | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2022 | The Weakest Link | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2023 | Three Little Words | Herself | Podcast series 1 episode |
2023 | Strictly Come Dancing | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2024 | Big Zuu's 12 Dishes in 12 Hours | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2024 | Falling Upwards | Herself | Podcast series 1 episode |
2024 | Celebrity Mastermind | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Have I Got News for You | Herself | TV series 1 episode |
2019–2022 | Mock the Week | Herself | TV series 3 episodes |
2019–2022 | QI | Herself | TV series 5 episodes |
2021 | Would I Lie to You? | Herself | TV series 2 episodes |