Ronni Ancona

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