Acting

Edna Doré

Born 1921-05-31 · Bromley, Kent, England

Died 2014-04-11

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.

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Another Year
as Allotment Lady
2010
44 Inch Chest
as Archie's Mum
2009
Skellig
as Grace
2009
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008
as Edna Sutcliffe
2008
Stuart: A Life Backwards
as Stuart's Gran
2007
Gavin & Stacey
as Edna Sutcliffe
2007
Hotel Babylon
as Dorrie Farrah
2006
All About George
2005
All About George
as Lily
2005
Doctor Who
as Maeve
2005
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Shameless
as Nin
2004
Eyes Down
as Mary Hardcastle
2003
tlc
as Ethel
2002
All or Nothing
as Martha
2002
Weak at Denise
2001
Goodbye Charlie Bright
as Miss Saville
2001
Murder in Mind
as Grandmother Kite
2001
Tube Tales
as Bag Lady (segment "My Father The Liar")
1999
Les Misérables
as Old Woman
1998
Our Mutual Friend
as Betty Higden
1998
Roger Roger
as May
1998
The Canterville Ghost
as Mrs. Umney
1997
Nil by Mouth
as Kath
1997
Midsomer Murders
as Granny Brightwell
1997
Brazen Hussies
as Justin's Gran
1996
No Bananas
as Grandma Slater
1996
Thatcherworld
as Grandma Jenkins
1993
Peak Practice
as Maisie Jutson
1993
Peak Practice
as Maisie Pullen
1993
A Year in Provence
as Mrs Robinson
1993
Trust Me
as Rose
1992
Gas and Candles
as Betty
1991
High Hopes
as Mrs Bender
1989
Streets Apart
as Gran
1988
The Play on One
as Betty
1988
Casualty
as Grace Harper
1986
Casualty
as Joan Hughes
1986
King of the Ghetto
as Mrs Deedes
1986
The Mysteries
as Mary Mother / Mrs. Noah
1985
Reservations
as Suzie's Maid
1985
EastEnders
as Mo Butcher
1985
The Bill
1984
Under the Skin
as Mrs. Clark
1982
Tenko
as Edna
1981
Pasmore
as Landlady
1980
Terry and June
as Gert
1979
The Duchess of Duke Street
as Mrs Bertram
1976
Open All Hours
as Woman Wanting Firelighters
1976
Play for Today
as Mrs. Clark
1970
Espionage
as Lavender Seller
1963
Outbreak of Murder
1962
The Wind of Change
1961
Lena, O My Lena
as Second Woman
1960
Jungle Street
as Mrs. Collins
1960
More Deadly than the Male
as Ruth LeFol
1959
My Little Eye
as Aunty
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