Sindhu Venkatanarayanan (born 19 June 1969), better known as Sindhu Vee, is an Indian-born British comedian and actress. She is best known for starring in the 2022 fantasy musical film Matilda the Musical as Mrs. Phelps, as well as her appearances on the comedy panel show QI.
Early life Sindhu was born in New Delhi, India as the daughter of a civil servant Tamil father and a teacher mother, from Uttar Pradesh. 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 and worked in banking as a "high-flying bonds tradeswoman" in London, England.
Career Sindhu started performing stand-up comedy in 2012 and has performed on stage in the United Kingdom, India and the United States. 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 and their three children.
Filmography Actress Year Title Role(s) Note(s) 2018 Sick of It Chemist's Wife TV series1 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 role (voice) Podcast series1 episode only Bounty Shazia TV movie 2020 Sex Education Olivia's Mum TV series2 episodes only Feel Good Karen TV series5 episodes only Sheltered Lady Reaver Podcast series 2021 The Importance of Being Earnest Libby Stage play Starstruck Sindhu TV series3 episodes only 2022 What's Love Got to Do with It? Fertility Doctor Movies Matilda the Musical Mrs. Phelps 2023 My Mother's Wedding Belkis 2023–2024 Springleaf Sita (voice) Podcast series7 episodes only 2024 The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin Lady Saltley TV miniseries1 episode only The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh Sudha Pradeep TV miniseries8 episodes only That Christmas Mrs. Mulji (voice) Movies 2025 Picture This Laxmi "Lax" Jaswani 2026–present The Split Up Harshika Sharma 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 series1 episode only 2017 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled TV series1 episode only 2018 Have I Got News for You TV series1 episode only Stand Up at BBC Wales TV miniseries1 episode only River Walks TV series1 episode only Quote... Unquote Radio programme1 episode only BBC Radio 4 Comedy of the Week: Sindhustan Radio programme 2018-2022 The Unbelievable Truth Radio programme12 episodes only 2019 Utterly Outrageous Comedy TV series1 episode only The Tez O'Clock Show TV series3 episodes only Comedians Giving Lectures TV series1 episode only The Apprentice: You're Fired! TV series1 episode only Mock the Week TV series2 episodes only Jack Dee Live at the Apollo TV series1 episode only 2019–2022 QI TV series3 episodes only Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Podcast series2 episodes only 2020 Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa TV series1 episode only The Lock Inn Pub Quiz TV series1 episode only Who Said That? TV series1 episode only Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast Podcast series1 episode only Comedy Game Night TV series1 episode only Secrets of the Apollo TV movie The Last Leg TV series2 episodes only 2020–2021 Hypothetical TV series2 episodes only 2020–2025 The Jonathan Ross Show TV series3 episodes only 2021 Extraordinary Escapes TV series1 episode only Would I Lie to You? TV series1 episode only Richard Osman's House of Games TV series5 episodes only Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable TV series1 episode only There's Something About Movies TV series1 episode only Breaking the News Podcast series1 episode only Soho Theatre Live TV series1 episode only Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley Podcast series1 episode only Richard Osman's House of Games Night TV series3 episodes only Between the Covers TV series1 episode only 2021–2023 Pointless Celebrities TV series2 episodes only 2021–2024 Brydon & TV series2 episodes only 2022 Guessable TV series1 episode only Paul Sinha's TV Showdown TV series1 episode only Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains TV series1 episode only This Is My House TV series1 episode only The Wheel TV series1 episode only The Weakest Link TV series1 episode only 2023 Three Little Words Podcast series1 episode only Strictly Come Dancing TV series1 episode only 2024 Big Zuu's 12 Dishes in 12 Hours TV series1 episode only Falling Upwards Podcast series1 episode only Celebrity Mastermind TV series1 episode only
Archive footage Year Title Role Note(s) 2018 Have I Got News for You Herself TV series1 episode only 2019–2022 Mock the Week TV series3 episodes only QI TV series5 episodes only 2021 Would I Lie to You? TV series2 episodes only
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