Acting
Edna Doré
Born May 31, 1921 · Bromley, Kent, England · Died April 11, 2014
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
8.5
Doctor Who
Maeve
7.4
Les Misérables
Old Woman
7.4
Another Year
Allotment Lady
7.9
Midsomer Murders
Granny Brightwell
7.6
Stuart: A Life Backwards
Stuart's Gran
4.8
EastEnders
Mo Butcher
7.5
All or Nothing
Martha
8.0
Shameless
Nin
7.3
Nil by Mouth
Kath
8.2
Gavin & Stacey
Edna Sutcliffe
5.8
44 Inch Chest
Archie's Mum
7.4
High Hopes
Mrs Bender
6.2
Casualty
Grace Harper, Joan Hughes
7.6
Open All Hours
Woman Wanting Firelighters
6.7
The Bill
1984 · Series
7.5
Hotel Babylon
Dorrie Farrah
6.4
Skellig
Grace
6.3
Goodbye Charlie Bright
Miss Saville
6.1
Tube Tales
Bag Lady (segment "My Father The Liar")
8.0
Our Mutual Friend
Betty Higden
Filmography
- 2010Another YearAllotment LadyMovie
- 200944 Inch ChestArchie's MumMovie
- 2009SkelligGraceMovie
- 2008Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008Edna SutcliffeMovie
- 2007Stuart: A Life BackwardsStuart's GranMovie
- 2007Gavin & StaceyEdna SutcliffeSeries
- 2006Hotel BabylonDorrie FarrahSeries
- 2005All About GeorgeSeries
- 2005Doctor WhoMaeveSeries
- 2004The Paul O'Grady ShowSeries
- 2004ShamelessNinSeries
- 2003Eyes DownMary HardcastleSeries
- 2002tlcEthelSeries
- 2002All or NothingMarthaMovie
- 2001Weak at DeniseMovie
- 2001Goodbye Charlie BrightMiss SavilleMovie
- 2001Murder in MindGrandmother KiteSeries
- 1999Tube TalesBag Lady (segment "My Father The Liar")Movie
- 1998Les MisérablesOld WomanMovie
- 1998Our Mutual FriendBetty HigdenSeries
- 1998Roger RogerMaySeries
- 1997The Canterville GhostMrs. UmneyMovie
- 1997Nil by MouthKathMovie
- 1997Midsomer MurdersGranny BrightwellSeries
- 1996Brazen HussiesJustin's GranMovie
- 1996No BananasGrandma SlaterSeries
- 1993ThatcherworldGrandma JenkinsMovie
- 1993Peak PracticeMaisie Jutson, Maisie PullenSeries
- 1993A Year in ProvenceMrs RobinsonSeries
- 1992Trust MeRoseMovie
- 1991Gas and CandlesBettyMovie
- 1989High HopesMrs BenderMovie
- 1988Streets ApartGranSeries
- 1988The Play on OneBettySeries
- 1986CasualtyGrace Harper, Joan HughesSeries
- 1986King of the GhettoMrs DeedesSeries
- 1985The MysteriesMary Mother / Mrs. NoahSeries
- 1985ReservationsSuzie's MaidMovie
- 1985EastEndersMo ButcherSeries
- 1984The BillSeries
- 1982Under the SkinMrs. ClarkMovie
- 1981TenkoEdnaSeries
- 1980PasmoreLandladyMovie
- 1979Terry and JuneGertSeries
- 1976The Duchess of Duke StreetMrs BertramSeries
- 1976Open All HoursWoman Wanting FirelightersSeries
- 1970Play for TodayMrs. ClarkSeries
- 1963EspionageLavender SellerSeries
- 1962Outbreak of MurderSeries
- 1961The Wind of ChangeMovie
- 1960Lena, O My LenaSecond WomanMovie
- 1960Jungle StreetMrs. CollinsMovie
- 1959More Deadly than the MaleRuth LeFolMovie
- —My Little EyeAuntyMovie