She is probably best known worldwide for her 1980s comedy series Victoria Wood As Seen On TV, over a 40-year career as an entertainer, and for her on-screen partnership with actress Julie Walters.
Wood wrote and starred in the popular sitcom Dinnerladies and branched out into drama - writing and starring in the 2006 World War II drama Housewife, 49 - an adaptation of the diaries of Nella Last - which earned her two Baftas, the BBC reports.
Her much-admired talent lay in her brand of humour which was grounded in everyday life - full of astute observations of popular culture and the mundane elements of life.
Thank you for your love and support at this very hard time. We leave you with these words from Victoria. X pic.twitter.com/w1h9DX19wG
— Victoria Wood CBE (@VictoriaWoodUK) April 20, 2016
Woods was also a successful stand-up comedian and her act often included playing her own compositions accompanied on the piano.
In 1997 she was made an OBE (Order of the British Empire) and a CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 2008.
Wood married magician Geoffrey Durham in 1980 and went on to have two children with himbefore they separated in 2002.
