Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Female

Birthday

1966-07-04 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

Veronica Jane Ancona

Ronni Ancona

Biography

Veronica Jane Ancona (born 4 July 1966) is a British actress, comedian, impressionist and writer best known for The Big Impression, which she co-wrote and starred in and was, for four years, one of BBC One's top-rated comedy programmes, winning numerous awards, including a BAFTA in 2003.

Known For

6.7%

Penelope

Mar 1, 2006

8.2%

Skins

Jan 25, 2007

7.5%

Midsomer Murders

Mar 23, 1997

7.5%

Death in Paradise

Oct 25, 2011

7.9%

QI

Sep 11, 2003

6.0%

Show Dogs

May 18, 2018

6.3%

The Trip to Italy

Apr 24, 2014

6.2%

A Cock and Bull Story

Jul 17, 2005

7.6%

Agatha Christie's Marple

Dec 12, 2004

7.6%

Father Brown

Jan 14, 2013

7.7%

Would I Lie to You?

Jun 16, 2007

7.1%

Have I Got News for You

Sep 28, 1990

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Acting

—		The Monk, the Mermaid & Molise
—		Think of England
—		Pulp Video

2023		The Devil Went Down To Islington as Mrs. Spencer
2023		Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs as Self

2018		Surviving Christmas with the Relatives as Vicky
2018		Show Dogs as Poopsie Chow's Owner

2017

Richard Osman's House of Games as Self - Contestant

2015

CBeebies Presents: The Tale of Mr Tumble as Miss Eerie

2014

The Trip to Italy as Donna

2013

Father Brown as Madame Chania

2011		Death in Paradise as Lexi Reed
2011		Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
2011		The Hunt for Tony Blair as Barbara Windsor
2011		Pet Squad as (voice)

2010		Huge as Herself
2010		A Comedy Roast

2009		Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News as Self
2009		Steve Coogan: The Inside Story as Self
2009		Hope Springs as Ann Marie Cairncross

2007		Would I Lie to You? as Self
2007		Ronni Ancona & Co
2007		Skins as Jenna

2006		The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall as Self
2006		The One Show as Self
2006		Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006		Great British Menu as Self - Guest Judge
2006		Penelope as Wanda
2006		Hotel Babylon

2005		Return of the Goodies as Herself
2005		Gideon's Daughter as Barbara
2005		A Cock and Bull Story as Anita
2005		Nigella as Self
2005		Monkey Trousers

2004		Agatha Christie's Marple as Amanda Dalrymple
2004		Strictly Come Dancing as Self
2004		The Calcium Kid as Pat Connelly
2004		Stella Street

2003		The Key
2003		QI as Self
2003		Appointment with Dr. Terrible as Interviewee – Actor

2001		Combat Sheep as Peaches (voice)
2001		Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
2001		The Sketch Show

2000

The Big Impression

1999

The Debt Collector as Valerie's sister

1998		Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? as Self
1998		Parkinson as Self

1997		Stella Street
1997		Space Cadets as Self
1997		Midsomer Murders as Kitty Pottinger

1995

Fist of Fun

1994

Room 101 as Self

1990

Have I Got News for You as Self - Host

1989

The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos

Production

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The Monk, the Mermaid & Molise as Producer

2025

Twiggy as Executive Producer