Sandra Brigitte Toksvig

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Sandra Brigitte Toksvig Wiki Biography

Sandra Brigitte Toksvig, born on the 3rd of May 1958, is a Danish-British actor, writer, comedian, presenter and activist, who became famous from appearing in shows including “QI”, “1001 Things You Should Know” and “The Great British Bake Off.” She is also known as one of the founders of the Women’s Equality Party.

So how much is Toksvig’s net worth? As of early 2018, based on authoritative sources it is reported to be $8 million, acquired from her years working in television and radio and as a touring comedian as well, which began in the early ‘80s.

Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Toksvig is the daughter of Danish broadcaster, journalist and foreign correspondent Claus Toksvig, and Julie Anne Toksvig who is British. Because of her father’s occupation their family moved a lot when she was younger, traveling as far as New York City. She attended Tormead School near Guildford, and later on read law, archeology, and anthropology at Girton College, Cambridge from where she graduated with a first class degree.

Toksvig’s career in acting started right after graduating from college, appearing in productions at the Nottingham Playhouse and the Open Air Theater in Regent’s Park. Her first appearance on television was in 1982, when she appeared in the children’s series “No.73”. She stayed in the show for six years, which led her to other programs including the “Sandwich Quiz”, “Motormouth” and “Gilbert’s Fridge”. She also appeared in factual programs including “The Talking Show” and “Island Race.” Her early years in television helped jumpstart her career and also her net worth.

Later on, Toksvig was established more as a comedian, and began appearing in comedy shows including “Call My Bluff” as a team captain, “Have I Got News For You”, “QI”, and “Whose Line Is It Anyway”. She also made her way onto the radio waves in shows such as “The Unbelievable Truth”, “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue”, and “The News Quiz.”

Aside from appearing in front of the camera, Toksvig has also done a lot of work behind the scenes. She has written a number of musicals and stage productions, including “Big Night Out at the Little Sands Picture Palace”, a deconstruction for Shakespeare’s “The Pocket Dream”, and also “Bully Boy.” She is a known author of books for both children and adults, having written over 20 books since 1994.

Later in her career, Toksvig also became known as a television presenter, which started in 2012 when she appeared in the show “1001 Things You Should Know”, later presenting “Fifteen-to-One” in 2014, and then taking over the show “QI” in 2016. Today, she is the newest co-presenter of the show “The Great British Bake Off” alongside Noel Fielding. Her careers on television, radio, and stage have all contributed in her net worth.

Toksvig’s may be known for her thriving career in the entertainment industry but she is also an active political activist. She is one of the co-founders of the political party Women’s Equality Party, and the current president of the Women of the Year Lunch. She is also the current Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth.

In terms of her personal life, Toksvig is married to partner Debbie Toksvig a psychotherapist. She has two adoptive daughters and a son, whose parents are her former partner Peta Stewart who became pregnant through artificial insemination by donor Christopher Lloyd-Pack.

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Sandra Brigitte Toksvig Quick Info

Full Name Sandi Toksvig
Net Worth $8 Million
Date Of Birth May 3, 1958
Place Of Birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.5 m
Profession Comedian, writer, actor, presenter, producer
Education Tormead School, Girton College, Cambridge
Nationality Danish-British
Spouse Debbie Toksvig (m. 2014), Debbie Toksvig (2007–2014), Peta Stewart (div. 1997)
Children Megan Toksvig-Stewart, Theo Toksvig-Stewart, Jessica Toksvig-Stewart
Parents Claus Toksvig, Julie Anne Toksvig
Siblings Jenifer Toksvig, Nick Toksvig
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Sandi.Awsome/
Twitter https://twitter.com/sanditoksvig
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0865785
Awards CoScan (Confederation of Scandinavian Societies) International Award (2017), Women in Film and TV Awards, UK – Achievement of the Year (2015), The Raemakers, Theresa Montefiore Awards, Voice of the Listener & Viewer Award for Excellence in Broadcasting (2013), Political Humorist of the Year at the C…
Nominations Women of the Year Lunch (appointed president, 2015), Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth (2012)
Movies Air (2017), No 73 (1982), Kingdom (2007), The Big One (1992), Screen One (1990), Paris by Night (1988), TX (TV Series, 1985), Call the Midwife (2013), Up the Women (2013)
TV Shows 1001 Things You Should Know (2012-2013), The Great British Baking Show (TV Series, 2017-2018), QI (TV Series), Fifteen to One (2014-2017), The Graham Norton Show, Question Time (1996-2015)

Sandra Brigitte Toksvig Quotes

  • The Tories put the ‘n’ into cuts.
  • I like Alexander Graham Bell because, having invented the phone, he realised how annoying it was and refused to have one in his study.
  • [joking about her origin in reference to Danish bacon]: I am Danish, but you can only tell when I’m naked. I have it written up the side of my body in blue.

Sandra Brigitte Toksvig Important Facts

  • Having been raised in the United States, her English accent is actually a put on. She naturally speaks with an American accent.
  • She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2014 Queen’s New Years Honours List for her services to Broadcasting. She is a comedienne, presenter, and author in London, England.
  • Lives on a houseboat in Wandsworth with wife Debbie.
  • Has 2 daughters (born 1988 and 1990) and a son (born 1994) with former partner Peta. Biological father is Christopher Lloyd Pack.
  • Has an older brother Nick (journalist) and a younger sister Jennifer (writes musicals).
  • Has a First Class Honours Degree in Archaeology and Anthropology from Girton College, University of Cambridge.
  • Journalist and comedienne daughter of fellow journalist Claus Toksvig.
  • In the Independent on Sunday [UK] 2006 Pink List, a list of the most influential gay men and women, Toksvig came #85, a new entry.
  • Although born in Denmark, she grew up in the USA until, at the age of 14, she moved to the UK, where she has lived ever since.

Sandra Brigitte Toksvig Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Doors Open 2012 TV Movie screenplay Writer
Playhouse Presents TV Series written by – 1 episode, 2012 by – 1 episode, 2012 Writer
Comedy Playhouse 1993 TV Series writer – 1 episode Writer
The Big One 1992 TV Series writer – 6 episodes Writer
Motormouth 1991-1992 TV Series drama developed by – 32 episodes Writer
Kin of the Castle 1987 TV Movie Writer
No 73 TV Series 41 episodes, 1982 – 1985 additional dialogue – 12 episodes, 1982 – 1983 Writer
Call the Midwife 2013 TV Series Sister Gibbs Actress
Up the Women 2013 TV Mini-Series Emmeline Pankhurst Actress
Kingdom 2009 TV Series Geraldine Actress
The Big One 1992 TV Series Deddie Tolbert Actress
Screen One 1990 TV Series Woman in Job Centre Actress
Paris by Night 1988 Sandra Actress
No 73 1982-1986 TV Series Ethel Davis / Various / Bathos / … Actress
TX 1985 TV Series Ethel Davis Actress
Happy Families 1985 TV Series Joyce Nightstick Actress
Playhouse Presents 2012-2013 TV Series executive producer – 6 episodes Producer
Doors Open 2012 TV Movie executive producer Producer
Playhouse: Live 2010 TV Series executive producer – 1 episode Producer
No 73 1982 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
QI 2009-2017 TV Series Herself / Herself – Host Self
The Graham Norton Show 2007-2016 TV Series Herself – Guest / Herself Self
Lorraine 2016 TV Series Herself / Herself – Guest Self
The One Show 2008-2016 TV Series Herself / Herself – Guest Self
Fifteen to One 2015-2016 TV Series Herself – Presenter Self
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled 2016 TV Series Herself – Panellist Self
Loose Women 2000-2015 TV Series Herself Self
Question Time 1996-2015 TV Series Herself Self
The TV That Made Me 2015 TV Series Herself Self
BBC Inside Out: London 2015 TV Series documentary Herself – Cinema Supporter Self
Celebrity Squares 2014 TV Series Herself Self
Business Boomers 2014 TV Mini-Series documentary Herself – Narrator Self
Flights and Fights: Inside the Low Cost Airlines 2013 TV Movie documentary Self
Jo Brand’s Great Wall of Comedy 2013 TV Series Herself Self
Alexander Armstrong’s Big Ask 2012-2013 TV Series Herself Self
Funny Business 2013 TV Series documentary Herself Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 2012 TV Series Herself Self
South at Six 2012 TV Series Herself Self
1001 Things You Should Know 2012 TV Series Herself – Presenter (2012-2013) Self
QI Genesis 2011 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
Grierson 2010: The British Documentary Awards 2010 TV Movie documentary Herself – Presenter Self
Antiques Master 2010 TV Series Herself – Presenter Self
Breakfast 2005-2010 TV Series Herself – TV Presenter / Herself Self
The Paul O’Grady Show 2007-2009 TV Series Herself Self
Toy Stories 2009 TV Series documentary Herself Self
What the Dickens? 2008-2009 TV Series Herself – Host Self
Humphrey Lyttelton: The Jazz Musicians’ Jazz Musician 2008 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
School’s Out 2007 TV Series Herself Self
Dancing on Ice 2007 TV Series Herself – Audience Member Self
Dancing on Ice: Defrosted 2007 TV Series Herself Self
The Bigger Picture 2005-2006 TV Series Herself Self
Mock the Week 2006 TV Series Herself Self
The Big Read: Little Women 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself – Presenter Self
V Graham Norton 2003 TV Series Herself Self
The Big Read 2003 TV Series Herself Self
Kelly 2003 TV Series Herself Self
Richard & Judy 2003 TV Series Herself Self
Britain’s Finest 2003 TV Series documentary Herself Self
Fifty Places to See Before You Die 2002 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
Breakfast with Frost 2002 TV Series Herself Self
Call My Bluff 1997-2002 TV Series Herself – Team Captain Self
Time Team 1999-2002 TV Series documentary Presenter / Herself – Special Guest / Herself – Presenter Self
Police Dog Academy 2000 TV Series documentary Presenter Self
Not a Lot of People Know That 1998 TV Series Herself Self
The Great Antiques Hunt 1997 TV Series Herself Self
Light Lunch 1997 TV Series Herself Self
Noel’s Telly Years 1997 TV Series Herself Self
Jackanory 1994 TV Series Herself Self
The Brain Drain 1993 TV Series Herself Self
Have I Got News for You 1990-1992 TV Series Herself Self
Wogan 1992 TV Series Herself Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1989-1991 TV Series Herself Self
Win, Lose or Draw! 1990 TV Series Herself Self
QI 2010-2015 TV Series Herself Archive Footage
Alexander Armstrong’s Big Ask 2013 TV Series Herself Archive Footage
Time Team 2013 TV Series documentary Herself Archive Footage
The Graham Norton Show 2008-2011 TV Series Herself Archive Footage
Mock the Week 2006 TV Series Herself Archive Footage
Time Team Digs 2002 TV Series documentary Herself Archive Footage
The Very Best of ‘Have I Got News for You’ 2002 Video Herself Archive Footage
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1990-1991 TV Series Herself Archive Footage

Sandra Brigitte Toksvig Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2015 WFTV Award Women in Film and TV Awards Achievement of the Year Won
2015 WFTV Award Women in Film and TV Awards Achievement of the Year Nominated