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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1921-05-31 (103 years old)

Place of Birth

Bromley, Kent, England

Edna Doré

Biography:

Born Edna Lillian Gorring on May 31, 1921 in Bromely, Kent Edna Doré was an actress, best known for playing the battleaxe Mo Butcher in EastEnders from 1988 to 1990 and for the films Les Misérables (1998), and the Mike Leigh films Another Year, All or Nothing and High Hopes, the latter saw her receive the award for Best Supporting Player at the 1989 European Film Awards. She was married to Alexander Doré. She died on April 11, 2014 in Sussex, England at the age of 92.

Known For

Acting

2010

Another Year as Allotment Lady

2009

Skellig as Grace
44 Inch Chest as Archie's Mum

2007

Stuart: A Life Backwards as Stuart's Gran
Gavin & Stacey as Edna Sutcliffe

2006

2005

Doctor Who as Maeve

2004

2003

Eyes Down as Mary

2002

All or Nothing as Martha

2001

Goodbye Charlie Bright as Miss Saville
Murder in Mind as Grandmother Kite

1999

Tube Tales as Bag Lady (segment "My Father The Liar")

1998

Les Misérables as Old Woman

1997

Nil by Mouth as Kath
The Canterville Ghost as Mrs. Umney
Midsomer Murders as Granny Brightwell

1996

Brazen Hussies as Justin's Gran
No Bananas as Grandma Slater

1993

Peak Practice as Maisie Jutson
Peak Practice as Maisie Pullen

1992

Trust Me as Rose

1991

1989

High Hopes as Mrs Bender

1988

1986

King of the Ghetto as Mrs Deedes
Casualty as Grace Harper
Casualty as Joan Hughes

1985

EastEnders as Mo Butcher
The Mysteries as Mary Mother / Mrs. Noah

1984

1982

Under the Skin as Mrs. Clark

1981

Tenko as Edna

1980

Pasmore as Landlady

1979

1962

1961

1960

Lena, O My Lena as Second Woman
Jungle Street as Mrs. Collins

1959