Barbara Windsor
Biography
Biography
Barbara Windsor was an accomplished actress who led an impressive career, primarily on the big screen. Windsor's early acting career consisted of roles in big screen comedies like the Kenneth Williams film "Carry on Spying" (1964), "Carry on Doctor" (1968) and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (1968) with Dick Van Dyke. She also appeared in the Kenneth Williams film "Carry on Again, Doctor" (1969) and "Carry on Camping" (1969). Her passion for acting continued to her roles in projects like the musical comedy "The Boy Friend" (1971) with Twiggy, the The Pet Shop Boys musical "It Couldn't Happen Here" (1988) and "Comrades" (1989) with Robin Soans. She also played parts in television during these years, including roles in "Carry on Laughing" (1980-81) and "Mothers By Daughters" (PBS, 1984-85). In the nineties through the 2010s, Windsor lent her talents to projects like "Sir Norbert Smith: A Life" (PBS, 1990-91), "Doctor Who" (BBC, 2004-) and the Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska hit "Alice in Wonderland" (2010)Her credits also expanded to "Carry On Dick" (2012). Windsor most recently voiced characters in "Alice Through the Looking Glass" (2016).