Floella Benjamin

Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin, OM, DBE, DL (born 23 September 1949) is a Trinidadian-British actress, singer, presenter, author, businesswoman, and politician. She is known as presenter of children's programmes such as Play School, Play Away, Jamboree and Fast Forward. On 28 June 2010, Lady Benjamin was introduced to the House of Lords as a life peer nominated by the Liberal Democrats.