Edna Doré

Personal Info

Birthday

May 31, 1921

Day of Death

2014-04-11

(92 years old)

Place of Birth

Bromley, Kent, England

Also Known As

Born Edna Lillian Gorring

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

Midsomer Murders

Doctor Who

EastEnders

Casualty

Peak Practice

Gavin & Stacey

Terry and June

Tenko

Filmography

2010
Another Year
as Allotment Lady
2009
44 Inch Chest
as Archie's Mum
Skellig
as Grace
2007
Stuart: A Life Backwards
as Stuart's Gran
2002
All or Nothing
as Martha
2001
Goodbye Charlie Bright
as Miss Saville
1999
Tube Tales
as Bag Lady (segment "My Father The Liar")
1998
Les Misérables
as Old Woman
1997
The Canterville Ghost
as Mrs. Umney
Nil by Mouth
as Kath
1996
Brazen Hussies
as Justin's Gran
1992
Trust Me
as Rose
1991
Gas and Candles
as Betty
1989
High Hopes
as Mrs Bender
1986
King of the Ghetto
as Mrs Deedes
1982
Under the Skin
as Mrs. Clark
1980
Pasmore
as Landlady
1960
Lena, O My Lena
as Second Woman
Jungle Street
as Mrs. Collins
1959
More Deadly than the Male
as Ruth LeFol