Wendy Beckett, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Wendy Beckett

British Catholic nun and presenter of documentaries for the BBC on the history of art

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1930

Date of Death: 26-Dec-2018

Profession: nun, translator, author, television presenter, university teacher, art historian

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Wendy Mary Beckett (25 February 1930 – 26 December 2018), better known as Sister Wendy, was a British religious sister, and art historian who became well known internationally during the 1990s when she presented a series of BBC television documentaries on the history of art.
Her programmes, such as Sister Wendy's Odyssey and Sister Wendy's Grand Tour, often drew a 25 percent share of the British viewing audience.
In 1997, Sister Wendy made her US debut on public television and that same year The New York Times described her as "a sometime hermit who is fast on her way to becoming the most unlikely and famous art critic in the history of television."