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