Sindhu Vee
Sindhu Venkatanarayanan | |
|---|---|
 Sindhu Vee in 2017 | |
| Born | 19 June 1969 New Delhi, India |
| 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.
Early life
[edit]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]
Career
[edit]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.
Personal life
[edit]Sindhu now lives in London, England with her Danish financier husband[6] and their three children.[8][10]
Filmography
[edit]Appearances
[edit]Actress
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Self
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Archive footage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Other appearances
[edit]- BBC Radio 4 Comedy of the Week (podcast radio show)[16]
- Quote... Unquote (radio game show)
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sindhu Vee - Agent, Manager, Publicist Contact Info". Booking Agent Info. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sindhu VENKATANARAYANAN". gov.uk. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Sindhu Vee". Desi Comedy Fest.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Sindhu Vee - Phil McIntyre". Phil McIntyre. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "BBC Comedy of the Week: Meet Sindhu Vee". BBC.
- ^ Sex Education (TV Series 2019– ) - Full Cast & Crew, retrieved 4 February 2020
- ^ "Cast announced for new BBC Three comedy Starstruck". bbc.com.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (1 April 2021). "Stephen Graham, Sindhu Vee, Andrea Riseborough Join 'Matilda' Cast". Variety. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Alan Davies: As Yet untitled". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ Would I Lie to You? - Series 14: Episode 7, retrieved 16 February 2021
- ^ "BBC Comedy of the Week". BBC.
External links
[edit]| Authority control databases: Artists |
|---|
Categories:
- 1969 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Indian comedians
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- Indian emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Indian stand-up comedians
- Indian women comedians
- British stand-up comedians
- British women comedians
- McGill University alumni
- University of Chicago alumni
- Delhi University alumni
- Indian humorists
- Indian women humorists
- British humorists
- British women humorists
- British people of Indian descent
- British people of Indian Tamil descent