Angela Wynter (born 14 July 1957) is a Jamaican-British actress. She is known for her role as Yolande Trueman in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2003–2008, 2017, 2023–present). In 2021, she joined the cast of the BBC soap opera Doctors for a three-month stint as Makeda Sylvester.
Early life Wynter was born on 14 July 1957 in Kingston, Jamaica. After emigrating to the United Kingdom, she moved to Hinckley, Leicestershire.
Career Wynter was in a band called View From The Hill in the 1980s. In her first acting role, a stage play titled Meetings, she acted opposite her later on-screen EastEnders spouse Rudolph Walker. Wynter received acclaim for playing the role of Mout in the Talawa Theatre Company production of Sol B River's monologue To Rahtid, directed by Yvonne Brewster at the Young Vic Studio in 1996.
In 2003, Wynter was cast in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Yolande Trueman. She based the characterisation of Yolande on her deceased sister, Merlene. She left the role in 2008, later making a guest appearance in 2017 and returned permanently in 2023. On 12 January 2017, Wynter appeared in the BBC drama Death in Paradise in the episode "The Secret of the Flame Tree" as Sylvie Baptiste. On 3 February 2019, Wynter appeared in the ITV drama Vera in the episode "The Seagull". In 2021, she joined the cast of the BBC soap opera Doctors for a short stint as Makeda Sylvester.
In November 2023, it was announced that Wynter had been cast as Cherry Sunday in Doctor Who, the adopted grandmother of companion Ruby Sunday in the show's fourteenth series.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes1982Burning an IllusionCynthia1987ElphidaElphida1989Dreaming RiversDaughterShort film1992Money TalkMother1994The Concrete GardenAunty Joyce1995Now WhatNarratorTV movie2003Wondrous OblivionGrace Wiseman2015LiaJackie's MumShort filmGracieGracie2019Responsible ChildGraceLast ChristmasCasting Director2020Home by 8.30GrandmaShort film2021Canvas 5Journalist
Television +YearTitleRoleNotes1983The Nation's HealthHerself1983–1984No Problem!Melba5 episodes1984MinderSylviaMitchDorothy1992The BillLandlady1993What You Lookin' at?Mrs. Williams1994Murder Most HorridHotel ReceptionistCrackerBarbara Charles1996In MotionNarrator2001As IfSasha's Mum2002Cutting ItEstelleHolby CityDebbie2002, 2009, 2013, 2019DoctorsVarious4 episodes2003–2008, 2017,2023–presentEastEndersYolande TruemanRegular role2009Holby CityHoneysuckle McKenzie2011InjusticeLiam's Mother1 episodePlanet of the Apemen: Battle for EarthWangari2 episodes2012CasualtyHayley Harper2015–2016Holby CityIna Effanga7 episodes2017Death in ParadiseSylvie Baptiste2017–2018The TunnelCeleste2019Cleaning UpAmber2021DoctorsMakeda Sylvester20 episodesWhitstable PearlMonica2022MoodGloriaThis EnglandSarah BoatengVampire AcademyHight Priestess Irene2023Call the MidwifeFlorence Wray2 episodesThree Little BirdsMiss EuniceTimeMay Sinclair2023–presentDoctor WhoCherry Sunday5 episodes
Audiobooks +YearTitleRoleNotes2024Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby RoadNarratorAudiobook Novelisation
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Work Result 2024 RadioTimes.com Soap Awards Best Actor EastEnders 2024 National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance EastEnders 2025British Soap AwardsBest On-Screen Partnership (With Rudolph Walker) EastEnders
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