Veronica Jane Ancona (born 4 July 1968) 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.

Filmography

• 2026Melt It! The Film of the Iceman
• 2025Think of England — Agnes Duprée
• 2025Twiggy — Executive Producer
• 2023The Devil Went Down to Islington — Mrs. Spencer
• The Horne Section TV Show — Tabatha Back
• Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators — Olivia Bluebell
• 2018Show Dogs — Poopsie Chow's Owner
• 2018Surviving Christmas with the Relatives — Vicky
• 2015CBeebies Presents: The Tale of Mr Tumble — Miss Eerie
• 2014The Trip to Italy — Donna
• Father Brown — Madame Chania
• Last Tango in Halifax — Judith
• Death in Paradise — Lexi Reed
• Pet Squad — (voice)
• 2011The Hunt for Tony Blair — Barbara Windsor
• A Comedy Roast
• Hope Springs — Ann Marie Cairncross
• 2007Penelope — Wanda
• Ronni Ancona & Co
• Skins — Jenna, Jenna Fitch
• Hotel Babylon — Theresa Evan
• Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
• 2005A Cock and Bull Story — Anita
• 2005Gideon's Daughter — Barbara
• Monkey Trousers
• Agatha Christie's Marple — Amanda Dalrymple
• 2004Stella Street
• 2004The Calcium Kid — Pat Connelly
• 2003Appointment with Dr. Terrible — Interviewee – Actor
• 2003The Key — Maggie
• 2001Combat Sheep — Peaches (voice)
• Dr Terrible's House of Horrible — Countess Kronsteen
• The Sketch Show
• The Big Impression
• 1999The Debt Collector — Lulu - Valerie's sister
• Midsomer Murders — Kitty Pottinger
• Stella Street
• Fist of Fun
• The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos
• Fortitude
• Pulp Video
• The Monk, the Mermaid & Molise — Producer

Appearances as themselves (19)

• 2023Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs — Self
• Richard Osman's House of Games — Self - Contestant
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip — Self - Participant
• 2010Huge — Self
• 2009Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News — Self
• 2009Steve Coogan: The Inside Story — Self
• Would I Lie to You? — Self
• Great British Menu — Self - Guest Judge
• The One Show — Self
• 2006The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall — Self
• Nigella — Self
• 2005Return of the Goodies — Herself
• Strictly Come Dancing — Self
• QI — Self, Self - Panellist (archive footage)
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross — Self
• Parkinson — Self
• Space Cadets — Self
• Room 101 — Self
• Have I Got News for You — Self - Hostess