Draft:Vikki Richards
Comment: Nothing here makes her an actress, hence, my decline. I can't see filmography or how she meets WP:NACTOR. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 17:48, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
Vikki Richards | |
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| Born | Viscella Richards 29 December 1944 Port of Spain, Trinidad |
| Died | 6 March 2024 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | British/Trinidadian |
Viscella Richards (29 December 1944 – 6 March 2024[1]), better known as Vikki Richards, was a British and Trinidadian actress.
Life and career
Richards was born on December 29, 1944 in Port of Spain, Trinidad[1] and moved to England with her parents being child. There she began her acting career[2] and also did modelling. She played the role of Barbara in the long-running stage production No Sex Please, We're British for over four years from its opening on 3 June 1971.[3][4][5][6] She also appeared in several TV shows such as Onedin Line and Howards' Way[1] and movies such as Zeta One (1969) and Black Snake (1973).
Richards returned to Trinidad and Tobago in 2004.[1] She worked with the Little Carib Theatre[2] and hosting the home décor television show "Living Your Dreams"[1]
Richards held both British and Trinidadian citizenship.[7]. She had no children and lived alone in North Valsayn. Richards was found dead at her home, with her hands bound, on 6 March 2024.[8] She was 79.[7][8] An autopsy showed cause of death as blunt force trauma to the head and face.[9]
Partial filmography
Movies
- Zeta One (1969) - Angvisa Girl
- Black Snake (1973) - Cleone
- Percy's Progress (1974) - Dolores
- Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1974) - Arab Girl
Television
- Marty (1968–69) (2 episodes) - Various Characters
- Playhouse (1970) (1 episode) - Jackie White
- Up Pompeii! (1970) (1 episode) - Washroom Attendant
- The Onedin Line (1974) (1 episode) - Alice
- Crown Court (1976) (3 episodes) - Tania Adams
- BBC2 Playhouse (1976) (1 episode) - Gloria
- The Fosters (1977) (1 episode) - Marlene
- The Gentle Touch (1980) (1 episode) - Georgia
- Howards' Way (1985) (1 episode) - Honey Gardiner
- Mind Your Language (1985) (1 episode) - The Newsreader
References
- ^ a b c d e "Viscella Richards". belgroves.com. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b Bartlett, Joey (7 March 2024). "Family of British pensioner: She was a beautiful soul". newsday.co.tt. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Now in its fourth year". The Stage. 6 June 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Gibbs, Garth; Perry, Mike (4 June 1974). "New Talk: The Invite". Evening News (London). p. 3. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Still going". Kent Evening Post. 25 October 1973. p. 16. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Vikki Richards". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Woman, 79, found dead in Valsayn home". trinidadexpress.com. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b Paul, Anna-Lisa. "English actress found dead at Valsayn home". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Rodriguez, Khamarie (12 March 2024). "Autopsy: Vikki died from blows to head, face". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
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