Edna Doré
Born: 1921-05-31 in Bromley, Kent, England
Died: 2014-04-11
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2010
- Another Year as Allotment Lady
2009
- Skellig as Grace
- 44 Inch Chest as Archie's Mum
2007
- Gavin & Stacey as Edna Sutcliffe
- Stuart: A Life Backwards as Stuart's Gran
2006
2005
- Doctor Who as Maeve
- All About George
2004
- Shameless as Nin
- The Paul O'Grady Show
2003
- Eyes Down as Mary
2002
- All or Nothing as Martha
2001
- Murder in Mind as Grandmother Kite
- Goodbye Charlie Bright as Miss Saville
- Weak at Denise
1999
- Tube Tales as Bag Lady (segment "My Father The Liar")
1998
- Les Misérables as Old Woman
- Our Mutual Friend as Betty Higden
- Roger Roger as May
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Granny Brightwell
- Nil by Mouth as Kath
- The Canterville Ghost as Mrs. Umney
1996
- Brazen Hussies as Justin's Gran
- No Bananas as Grandma Slater
1993
- Peak Practice as Maisie Jutson
1992
- Trust Me as Rose
1991
- Gas and Candles as Betty
1989
- High Hopes as Mrs Bender
1988
- The Play on One as Betty
- Streets Apart as Gran
1986
- Casualty as Grace Harper
- King of the Ghetto as Mrs Deedes
1985
- EastEnders as Mo Butcher
- The Mysteries as Mary Mother / Mrs. Noah
- Reservations as Suzie's Maid
1984
1982
- Under the Skin as Mrs. Clark
1981
- Tenko as Edna
1980
- Pasmore as Landlady
1979
- Terry and June as Gert
1970
- Play for Today as Mrs. Clark
1962
1961
1960
- Jungle Street as Mrs. Collins
- Lena, O My Lena as Second Woman
1959
- More Deadly than the Male as Ruth LeFol