Many people are familiar with her from her work on Eastenders, Doctor Who, and as “Auntie Val” in the sitcom Friday Night Dinner on Channel 4.
My identity has never felt like a major part of my creative life, but in the last few years, especially in the arts community, which prides itself on being progressive and inclusive, I believe I’ve ended up becoming a spokesperson for many Jewish people and allies in the field who, in the past, have frequently felt alone in their voices, intimidated by others, and afraid to discuss their identity. And that isn’t right, in my opinion.”
While Oberman was rehearsing for a new musical called Bette and Joan and Baby Jane, which is based on a news radio piece she wrote, News caught up with her.
It’s an imagined account of the backstage animosity that existed between legendary Hollywood stars Joan Crawford and Bette Davis in the 1960s while they were filming Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?
