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Victoria Studd, also known as Victoria Bonham Carter, is a British television presenter.

Career

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Studd appeared as a presenter on the show Wish You Were Here?, appearing in eight episodes from 1991 to 1996.[1] Prior to that, she spent a brief time presenting Holiday,[2] a travel show that has also provided a presenting venue for the likes of Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Charlie Dimmock, and Hermione Norris over the years. During the 1980s, Studd presented art shows such as ORS 85 and Riverside, and was a co-presenter of the children's show Splash.

Studd had just one acting role, playing Lucy in the independent film titled Privileged in 1982, which was also the feature debuts for future stars Hugh Grant and Imogen Stubbs.[3] In the film, she played the girlfriend of Hugh Grant's character. In an article for Bnet, Studd said that the pair came close to kissing; "So one day when we were walking home with him, I said: 'Hugh, if I'm going to play your girlfriend convincingly, I really should know what it's like to kiss you.' He agreed, and we were just going to kiss for the first time when a friend of his interrupted us."[4] Grant has said that, in a sense, he owes his entire career to Studd; "The first time I was in front of a camera was when I was at Oxford University and we did a very pretentious student film, I didn't have any goal apart from having sex with a girl called Victoria Studd who was in the film. It was the only reason that I did it."[4]

Personal life

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Her father was Clifford Studd. She is married to Edward Bonham Carter, brother of Oscar-nominated actress Helena Bonham Carter, and the couple have three children. They married on 1 October 1994 at Penn, Buckinghamshire, England. Her married name then became Bonham Carter, but she remains better known as Studd.

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Victoria Studd (born c. 1960) is a British former television presenter and actress, best known for co-presenting the ITV holiday programme Wish You Were Here...? during the 1990s. Studd began her on-screen career in the early 1980s with a role as Lucy in the British comedy-drama film Privileged, directed by Michael Hoffman. She transitioned into television presenting, appearing on BBC youth and lifestyle shows including Oxford Road Show (1981) and Riverside (1982), where she co-hosted a segment with Marc Almond, As It Happens (1990). Later, she contributed to BBC's Big Day Out series, presenting episodes focused on UK holiday destinations such as Morecambe. In her personal life, Studd married , a former fund manager and brother of , on 1 October 1994; the couple has three children—Tobias, Maud, and Harry—and resides in . The family shares interests in and outdoor activities, reflecting Studd's shift from media to a more private life after her presenting career.

Early life

Birth and family background

Victoria Studd was born in 1960 or 1961 in the United Kingdom, as indicated by a 2002 Daily Mirror interview in which she was reported to be 41 years old. Of British nationality, she was raised in the United Kingdom.

Education

There is limited public information available regarding Victoria Studd's formal education, with no specific details on institutions attended or academic achievements documented in reliable biographical sources.

Career

Acting roles

Victoria Studd made her acting debut as in the 1982 British Privileged, directed by Michael Hoffman. The film, produced by the University Film Foundation as its first student-made feature, follows a group of undergraduate drama students navigating personal rivalries, romantic entanglements, and ambitions while staging a production of Shakespeare's at a country estate. Studd's character, , serves as the mistress of a fellow student, Lord Adrian, contributing to the film's exploration of class dynamics, infidelity, and youthful excess among the privileged elite. Co-starring future stars in his screen debut as Lord Adrian and as Imogen, the movie marked an early showcase for emerging British talent. As an early independent production, Privileged received modest attention for its atmospheric and introspective tone, though critics noted its occasionally self-indulgent pace. Studd's performance as was described in one review as part of the ensemble's compliant and alluring supporting roles, fitting the film's theme of transient relationships, but it garnered no individual awards or widespread acclaim. With an IMDb rating of 5.1/10 based on 139 user reviews, the film has since been recognized primarily for its in launching careers rather than its artistic impact. This role in Privileged stands as Studd's sole credited acting performance in film or television, preceding her shift to television presenting in the late .

Television presenting

Victoria Studd began her television presenting career in the early with art and music-focused programs on . She hosted segments on ORS 85, a rebranded iteration of the Oxford Road Show pop music magazine series that featured live performances, news, and competitions aimed at young adults. She also presented Riverside, a weekly magazine program from 1982 to 1983 broadcast from in , which explored contemporary music, art, fashion, and style through interviews and demonstrations, such as a 1982 segment where she joined musician in preparing mince pies. In 1985, Studd co-presented the children's magazine show Splash! on for ITV, alongside Michael Groth and Nino Firetto. The live weekly program, which ran from 1985 to 1988, offered water-themed with segments on holidays, adventures, and activities, including special episodes at holiday camps that highlighted fun, interactive learning for young viewers. In 1990, she co-presented the BBC lifestyle magazine series , broadcasting live and unedited from locations across the and abroad, featuring segments on current events and cultural topics. Studd achieved mainstream recognition in the travel genre during the 1990s. She appeared as a presenter on Wish You Were Here...?, an ITV series of 30-minute holiday reports broadcast in peak viewing hours, contributing to eight episodes from 1991 to 1996. In these, she provided on-location reporting from destinations like in the , emphasizing scenic explorations and holiday appeals in a documentary-style format. She had a brief role on the BBC's long-running travel series in 1991, appearing as a reporter in at least four episodes. Her segments covered diverse destinations and activities, such as an adventure holiday course in Aberdovey, , and family-run hotels in Loguivy-de-la-Mer, , engaging viewers with practical tips on caravanning, in , and other experiential travel options. Later in the , Studd contributed to BBC's series, presenting episodes focused on holiday destinations such as . Throughout her presenting career, Studd transitioned from niche arts and children's programming in the to prominent travel shows in the , building on her initial media visibility from a supporting acting role in the 1982 film Privileged.

Personal life

Marriage

Victoria Studd married on 1 October 1994 in , . is a executive who spent nearly 30 years at , rising to from 2007 to 2014 and later serving as chairman until 2022. He is the brother of actress . Following the marriage, Studd adopted the surname Bonham Carter personally but continued to use her maiden name professionally. The ceremony took place amid her ongoing role as a presenter on the travel series Wish You Were Here...?, which she hosted from 1991 to 1996, and it garnered media attention owing to her television prominence and the groom's family connections.

Family

Victoria Studd and her husband, , have three children: Tobias (born 1996), Maud (born 1999), and Harry (born 2004). Through her marriage into the , Studd is the sister-in-law of acclaimed actress , Edward's younger sister. The family resides in , , where Studd has balanced her earlier television career with family responsibilities, appearing to step back from presenting roles after the births of her children.

References

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