Wendy Alison van der Plank is an English actress best known for playing the title role in the

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children's series ''

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Career

Van der Plank's first television appearance was in the

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comedy series ''Spin Off''. After appearing in one episode of ''

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'', she played the role of ''Hilly'' in the ITV drama ''

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'' before being cast as ''Wizadora''. In addition she appeared as ''Sharon'' in the radio sitcom ''All That Jazz'', in which the creator commented that he was "...knocked out by Wendy van der Plank", and that "She'd never done any radio before and was largely unknown, but she came close to stealing the show. She really threw herself into it and I thought she was hilarious... She was just great!". She has also appeared in various theatrical shows, including ''

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'' in 1987, and '' Quasimodo the Hunchback of Notre Dame'' in 1988, both at the Queen's Theatre in

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Personal life

She currently works for the Boiling Kettle Theatre Company in Devon.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1993–1996) * ''

'' (1989–1992) * ''

'' episode '' Charity'' (1989) * ''Spin Off'' (1988)

References

External links

* Living people British radio actresses British stage actresses British television actresses British voice actresses 20th-century British actresses 21st-century English actresses Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-voice-actor-stub