Sindhu Vee
Sindhu Venkatanarayanan | |
|---|---|
 Sindhu Vee in 2017 | |
| Born | 19 June 1969 New Delhi, India |
| Other names | Sindhu Vee |
| Education | University of Delhi (BA) University of Oxford (BA) McGill University (MA) University of Chicago (MPP) |
| Occupations | 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
Sindhu was born in New Delhi, India as the daughter of a civil servant Tamil[6] father and a teacher mother, from Uttar Pradesh.[7] 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[7][8] and worked in banking as a "high-flying bonds tradeswoman" in London, England.[9]
Career
Sindhu started performing stand-up comedy in 2012 and has performed on stage in the United Kingdom, India and the United States.[10] 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
Sindhu now lives in London, England with her Danish financier husband[7] and their three children.[9][11]
Filmography credits
Actress
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sick of It | Chemist's Wife | TV series 1 episode only |
| Sky Comedy: Sindhu Vee's Live and Let Love | Pretty/Mummy | TV miniseries | |
| Say My Name | Detective Raj | Movie | |
| EastEnders: The Podcast | Unknown (voice) | Podcast series 1 episode only | |
| Bounty | Shazia | TV movie | |
| 2020 | Sex Education[12] | Olivia's Mum | TV series 2 episodes only |
| Feel Good | Karen | TV series 5 episodes only | |
| Sheltered | Lady Reaver | Podcast series | |
| 2021 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Libby | Stage play |
| Starstruck[13] | Sindhu | TV series 3 episodes only | |
| 2022 | What's Love Got to Do with It? | Fertility Doctor | Movies |
| Matilda the Musical | Mrs. Phelps[14] | ||
| 2023 | My Mother's Wedding | Belkis | |
| 2023–2024 | Springleaf | Sita (voice) | Podcast series 7 episodes only |
| 2024 | The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin | Lady Saltley | TV miniseries 1 episode only |
| The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh | Sudha Pradeep | TV miniseries 8 episodes only | |
| That Christmas | Mrs. Mulji (voice) | Movies | |
| 2025 | Picture This | Laxmi "Lax" Jaswani | |
| 2026–present | The Split Up | TBA | TV series |
Writer
| Year | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sky Comedy: Sindhu Vee's Live and Let Love | TV miniseries |
Self
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BBC Asian Network Comedy | Herself | TV series 1 episode only |
| 2017 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled[15] | TV series 1 episode only | |
| 2018 | Have I Got News for You | TV series 1 episode only | |
| Stand Up at BBC Wales | TV miniseries 1 episode only | ||
| River Walks | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| Quote... Unquote | Radio programme 1 episode only | ||
| BBC Radio 4 Comedy of the Week: Sindhustan[16] | Radio programme | ||
| 2018-2022 | The Unbelievable Truth | Radio programme 12 episodes only | |
| 2019 | Utterly Outrageous Comedy | TV series 1 episode only | |
| The Tez O'Clock Show | TV series 3 episodes only | ||
| Comedians Giving Lectures | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| The Apprentice: You're Fired! | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| Mock the Week | TV series 2 episodes only | ||
| Jack Dee Live at the Apollo | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| 2019–2022 | QI | TV series 3 episodes only | |
| Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster | Podcast series 2 episodes only | ||
| 2020 | Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa | TV series 1 episode only | |
| The Lock Inn Pub Quiz | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| Who Said That? | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast | Podcast series 1 episode only | ||
| Comedy Game Night | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| Secrets of the Apollo | TV movie | ||
| The Last Leg | TV series 2 episodes only | ||
| 2020–2021 | Hypothetical | TV series 2 episodes only | |
| 2020–2025 | The Jonathan Ross Show | TV series 3 episodes only | |
| 2021 | Extraordinary Escapes | TV series 1 episode only | |
| Would I Lie to You?[17] | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| Richard Osman's House of Games | TV series 5 episodes only | ||
| Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| There's Something About Movies | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| Breaking the News | Podcast series 1 episode only | ||
| Soho Theatre Live | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley | Podcast series 1 episode only | ||
| Richard Osman's House of Games Night | TV series 3 episodes only | ||
| Between the Covers | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| 2021–2023 | Pointless Celebrities | TV series 2 episodes only | |
| 2021–2024 | Brydon & | TV series 2 episodes only | |
| 2022 | Guessable | TV series 1 episode only | |
| Paul Sinha's TV Showdown | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| This Is My House | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| The Wheel | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| The Weakest Link | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| 2023 | Three Little Words | Podcast series 1 episode only | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | TV series 1 episode only | ||
| 2024 | Big Zuu's 12 Dishes in 12 Hours | TV series 1 episode only | |
| Falling Upwards | Podcast series 1 episode only | ||
| Celebrity Mastermind | TV series 1 episode only |
Archive footage
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Have I Got News for You | Herself | TV series 1 episode only |
| 2019–2022 | Mock the Week | TV series 3 episodes only | |
| QI | TV series 5 episodes only | ||
| 2021 | Would I Lie to You? | TV series 2 episodes only |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mojo Story (6 July 2025). A Comedy Without Errors | Sindhu Vee & Barkha Dutt On Comedy, Brown Skin, Depression | London. Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "BBC Comedy of the Week". BBC.
- ^ Would I Lie to You? - Series 14: Episode 7, retrieved 16 February 2021