Victoria Wood
विक्टोरिया वुड · Comedian, actor, singer and writer · English · 1953 – 2016
The signature
The three pillars an astrologer reads first — ascendant, Moon, and Sun.
Libra
25° rising
Cancer
Ashlesha nakshatra · pada 3
Taurus
5° in sign
Birth charts
D1 (Rasi) shows the life as lived; D9 (Navamsa) shows its inner strength.
D1 · Rasi
D9 · Navamsa
Planetary positions
| Planet | Rashi | House | Dignity | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus 5°16′ | 8th | Enemy | Krittika · p3 |
| Moon | Cancer 24°37′ | 10th | Own sign | Ashlesha · p3 |
| Marscombust | Taurus 19°37′ | 8th | Neutral | Rohini · p3 |
| Mercurycombust | Aries 29°30′ | 7th | Neutral | Krittika · p1 |
| Jupitercombust | Taurus 9°10′ | 8th | Enemy | Krittika · p4 |
| Venus | Pisces 25°49′ | 6th | Exalted | Revati · p3 |
| Saturn(R)vargottama | Virgo 28°19′ | 12th | Friendly | Chitra · p2 |
| Rahu(R) | Capricorn 13°31′ | 4th | — | Shravana · p2 |
| Ketu(R) | Cancer 13°31′ | 10th | — | Pushya · p4 |
Yogas in the chart
Classical combinations present at birth, and the Mahadasha that ripened each one.
Harsha Yoga
The 6th lord confined to a dusthana neutralizes obstacles and enemies. Challenges transform into unexpected advantages, and health resilience is strengthened.
- Jupiter (6th lord) placed in house 8
Sarala Yoga
The 8th lord contained within a dusthana protects against sudden upheavals. You have an unusual ability to navigate crises and emerge stronger.
- Venus (8th lord) placed in house 6Venus MD · 1967–1987
Key turning points
Each turning point against the planetary period that was running, and why it fits.
Won the ATV talent show New Faces
1974Entertainment career breakthrough
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV began
1985Signature sketch-series launch
Won a BAFTA TV Award for Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
1986Major television-award recognition
Created and starred in dinnerladies
1998Successful sitcom launch
Won BAFTA recognition including Best Actress for Housewife, 49
2006Late-career prestige award marker
Died at her home in Highgate, London
20 Apr 2016Death and final life marker
Her life in dashas
Every documented event sits inside the planetary period running at the time — open a chapter to drill into its Antardasha and Pratyantardasha.
Antardasha · sub-periods
Life events in this chapter
The life
Victoria Wood was an English comedian, actor, singer, composer, screenwriter, producer and director whose humour often drew on everyday British life and social class.
She won New Faces in 1974 and became one of Britain's best-known television comedians through Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV and An Audience with Victoria Wood.
Her later work included Pat and Margaret, dinnerladies and Housewife, 49; she died of cancer in 2016.
Wikipedia; Astro-Databank
Educational analysis built on a verified (AA) birth record. The chart is calculated (Lahiri ayanamsa); life events are drawn from public sources. Mastroify does not claim the planets caused these events — they show how Vedic timing maps onto a documented life.
Birth data: Astro-Databank.