Ronni Ancona

Ronni Ancona
BornVeronica Jane Ancona
1966
Louth, England
OccupationActress, impressionist
EducationUniversity of Kent
Saint Martin's School of Art (BA)
University College London (MA)
Spouse
Gerard Hall
(m. 2004)
Children2

Veronica "Ronni" Jane Ancona is a British actress, comedian, impressionist and writer best known for The Big Impression, which she co-wrote and starred in[1] and was, for four years, one of BBC One's top-rated comedy programmes,[2] winning numerous awards, including a BAFTA in 2003.[3] Ancona also starred in the first series of the BAFTA-winning ITV series The Sketch Show.[4][5] Ancona has appeared in the BAFTA-winning Last Tango in Halifax[6] since its creation in 2012.[7][8] She is a co-director, alongside Sally Phillips and Nick Hamson, of the production company Captain Dolly.[9]

  1. ^ "Ronni Ancona". BBC Comedy. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Alistair McGowan tinkles the ivories". BBC Arts. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Television - Comedy - Programme or Series in 2003". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Television - Comedy - Programme or Series in 2002". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. ^ "The Sketch Show". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Television - Drama Series in 2013". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Last Tango in Halifax". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ Swarbrick, Susan (22 February 2020). "Ronni Ancona on the return of Last Tango in Halifax". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. ^ Howell, Madeleine (18 July 2020). "Sally Phillips: 'It's far from a worst-case scenario to have a child with Down's syndrome'". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 29 July 2021.(subscription required)