Toyah Willcox
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 18, 1958 in Kings Heath, Birmingham, England, UK
- Active Years
- 1967–2025 (59 Years)
- Total Credits
- 105 credits in database
Biography
Toyah Ann Willcox is an English singer-songwriter, actress, and television presenter. Born on May 18, 1958, in Kings Heath, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, her career spans more than four decades. During her career, she has had eight top 40 singles, released over 20 albums, written two books, appeared in over 40 stage plays, and featured in over 10 feature films, while also voicing and presenting numerous television shows. She is known for her work in acting, with known credits including appearances in television and film projects such as Jubilee, Maigret, Minder, and Kavanagh QC, in which she starred as Queen Elizabeth II in an acclaimed stage adaptation of Jubilee.
Career overview
Toyah Ann Willcox was born on May 18, 1958, in Kings Heath, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. She is an English singer-songwriter, actress, and television presenter. Her career spans more than forty to fifty years. Throughout her career, she has accumulated 106 known credits in acting on television and in film. Her work includes appearing in over forty stage plays and ten feature films, voicing and presenting numerous television shows, releasing more than twenty albums, having eight top 40 singles, and writing two books.
Among her acting credits, Willcox starred as Queen Elizabeth II in an acclaimed stage adaptation of Jubilee, which captured the essence of the film and featured a majority genderfluid cast. Her television and film credits also include appearances in productions such as Maigret, Minder, and Kavanagh QC.
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Full Filmography
105 titles- 28 Years Later (2025) as Teletubbies Narrator (voice) (archive recording) (uncredited)
- Dan Hawk Psychic Detective (2025) as Danielle Hawk
- PopMaster TV (2023) as Self
- Weightless (2023) as Maureen
- Celebrity Lingo (2022) as Self - Contestant
- The Weakest Link (2021) as Self - Participant
- Give Them Wings (2021) as Alice Hodgson
- The Ghosts of Borley Rectory (2021) as Estelle Roberts
- To Be Someone (2021) as Bunny
- Swiperight (2020) as Dr. Bennett
- Heckle (2020) as Julie
- Doll House (2020) as Layla
- The Hit List (2019) as Self - Contestant
- Invasion: Planet Earth (2019) as Claire Dove
- Quadrophenia: Our Generation (2019) as Self
- Lies We Tell (2018) as Lydia
- The Old Grey Whistle Test: Live for One Night Only (2018)
- Richard Osman's House of Games (2017) as Self - Contestant
- Aaaaaaaah! (2015) as Barbara
- Soul Boys of the Western World (2014)
- Through the Keyhole (2013) as Self
- Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (2013) as Self - Contestant
- The Women of Doctor Who (2012)
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
- The Power of Three (2011) as Michelle
- Let's Dance for Comic Relief (2009) as Self - Contestant
- FM (2009) as Self
- Bargain Hunt Famous Finds (2008)
- Rocky Horror Tribute Show (2008) as Magenta
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007) as Self
- Britain's Got More Talent (2007) as Self
- The Big Questions (2007) as Self
- Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007) as Hannah's Mum
- Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007) as Gail
- Saving Planet Earth UK (2007) as Herself - Presenter
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- A Way of Life: Making Quadrophenia (2006)
- 1976: Summer of... Heat (2006) as Self
- Toyah: Wild Essence: Live in the 21st Century (2005) as Vocals
- I'm Famous and Frightened! (2004)
- Celebrity Mastermind (2003)
- Homes Under the Hammer (2003) as Self - Presenter
- Jubilee: A Time Less Golden (2003) as Interviewee
- V Graham Norton (2002) as Self
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) as Self
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2002) as Self
- Doctors (2000) as Marcy Preston
- Trigger Happy TV (2000)
- The Most Fertile Man in Ireland (2000) as Dr. Johnson
- Loose Women (1999) as Self
- Barmy Aunt Boomerang (1999)
- Slade: It's Slade (1999) as Self
- Julie and the Cadillacs (1999) as Barbara Gifford
- TeleTubbies: Musical Playtime (1999)
- The Heaven and Earth Show (1998)
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
- The Alphabet Game (1996)
- Character Building (1995) as Narrator (voice)
- In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett (1995) as Self/Sketch Performer Archive Footage)
- Ready, Steady, Cook (1994) as Self - Guest
- The Ink Thief (1994) as Dog
- Glitterbug (1994) as Self
- Anchoress (1993) as Pauline Carpenter
- 30 Years in the TARDIS (1993) as Herself
- Tomorrow Calling (1993) as Dialta Downs
- Maigret (1992)
- Brum (1991) as Narrator (voice)
- Derek Jarman: A Portrait (1991) as Self
- The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (1990) as Ship's Cat
- Midnight Breaks (1990) as Elize
- This Morning (1988) as Self
- It's Wicked (1987)
- The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987) as Self
- Casualty (1986) as Hazel Tillier
- The Disputation (1986) as Consuelo
- Lorca and the Outlaws (1984) as Singer at the Club
- The Ebony Tower (1984) as Anne, 'The Freak'
- Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce (1984) as Valerie Cunningham
- Countdown (1982)
- The Kenny Everett Television Show (1982) as Self
- Pop Goes Christmas (1982) as Self
- Three of a Kind (1981) as Self
- Little Girls Don't (1981) as Sheryl
- Urgh! A Music War (1981) as Self
- Toyah At The Rainbow (1981)
- A Question of Guilt (1980) as Alice Fulcher
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1980) as Janet
- Toyah (1980)
- Minder (1979) as Kate
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Marigold
- Shoestring (1979) as Toola
- Quatermass (1979) as Sal
- Quadrophenia (1979) as Monkey
- The Tempest (1979) as Miranda, his daughter
- The Corn Is Green (1979) as Bessie Watty
- The Quatermass Conclusion (1979) as Sal
- Jubilee (1978) as Mad
- One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day (1978) as Fran
- Premiere (1977) as Fran
- Glitter (1976) as Sue
- Second City Firsts (1973) as Sue
- Pebble Mill at One (1972)
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Sheryl
- Last Laugh 2017 as Pam Allan
- The Story of Quadrophenia as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Toyah Willcox best known for?
Toyah Willcox is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including 28 Years Later (2025), Night Fangs (2005), Give Them Wings (2021), The Ghosts of Borley Rectory (2021).
When and where was Toyah Willcox born?
Toyah Willcox was born on May 18, 1958 in Kings Heath, Birmingham, England, UK.
How many credits does Toyah Willcox have?
Toyah Willcox has accumulated over 105 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2025.
What is Toyah Willcox's background in cinema and television?
Toyah Ann Willcox is an English singer-songwriter, actress, and television presenter. Born on May 18, 1958, in Kings Heath, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, her career spans more than four decades. During her career, she has had eight top 40 singles, released over 20 albums, written two books, appeared in over 40 s...
Toyah Willcox by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Give Them Wings (2021) as Alice Hodgson — aged about 63
- Ready, Steady, Cook (1994) as Self - Guest — aged about 36
- Shoestring (1979) as Toola — aged about 21
- Maigret (1992) — aged about 34
- Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (2013) as Self - Contestant — aged about 55
- The Kenny Everett Television Show (1982) as Self — aged about 24
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