Victoria Willing

Victoria Willing
Born	1959 (age 65–66) Marylebone, Central London, England, United Kingdom
Occupation	Actress
Children	1
Parents	Victor Willing (father) Paula Rego (mother)
Relatives	Nick Willing (brother)

Victoria C. Willing (born 1959) ^[1] is a British actress known for her work on The Inbetweeners and various Jim Henson Company productions. ^[2] In January 2020, Willing appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Gwen Hubbard, ^[3] and in August 2020, she appeared in an episode of the BBC medical drama Casualty . ^[4]

Early life

In 1959, Willing was born in Marylebone, Central London to artist parents. She is the daughter of Dame Paula Rego and Victor Willing. ^[5]

Personal life

Willing has a daughter, Grace Smart, a set designer born in 1993, by actor and comedian Andy Smart. ^[6]

References

1. Victoria C. Willing, born Marylebone, Q4 1959. Mother's maiden name: De Figueiroa Rego. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
2. Citations:
   • "Victoria Willing". Just Voices Agency. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
   • "Victoria Willing". Spotlight . Retrieved 31 January 2018.
   • "Victoria Willing". The Agency. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
   • "Interview with Victoria Willing – Writer of Spring Offensive – Omnibus". London Theatre 1. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
   • "Spring Offensive review: A brilliant update on Abigail's Party" . The Independent. 23 April 2017. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
3. Writer: Maggie Innes; Director: John Maidens; Producer: Peter Leslie Wild (22 January 2020). "Wait Problem". Doctors. BBC. BBC One.
4. Writer: Hamish Wright; Director: Katherine Churcher; Producer: Loretta Preece (22 August 2020). "Episode 42". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
5. Citations:
   • Higgins, Ria (4 July 2010). "I've watched Mum suffer for her art". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
   • Waters, Lowenna (23 March 2017). "Paula Rego and her son discuss unravelling the artist's tortured life on film". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 31 January 2018.
   • "Paula Rego shares her secrets with her son". Apollo Magazine. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
6. Smurthwaite, Nick (19 June 2017). "Designer Grace Smart: 'I once broke into a theatre at 7am to repaint the stage'". The Stage. Retrieved 9 June 2022.

External links

• Victoria Willing at IMDb

• Victoria Willing on Twitter

• Interview for The Stage