Angela Wynter

Who is Angela Wynter?

Angela Wynter is a British actress. She is probably most famous for playing the character of Yolande Trueman in the soap opera EastEnders, first appearing on 16 October 2003 to her last appearance on 3 October 2008. She based the character on her late sister Merlene and played a similar character role as Melba in the sitcom No Problem! Wynter appeared in many other television series including Minder, The Bill, Murder Most Horrid, Cutting It, two episodes of Holby City and Doctors with long-time screen companion Victor Romero Evans.

In her first acting role, a stage play entitled Meetings, she acted opposite her later on-screen EastEnders spouse Rudolph Walker. Wynter received great acclaim for playing the role of MOUT in Sol B. River’s powerful monologue To Rahtid, directed by Yvonne Brewster at the Young Vic Studio 1996. She worked with Sol B. River again in 1998, playing the role of Dorothy in the Windrush-themed play 48-98 at the Lyric Studio, Hammersmith.