Acting
Edna Doré
Born 1921-05-31
Bromley, Kent, England
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Edna Doré
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Doctor Who
2005
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Midsomer Murders
1997
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EastEnders
1985
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Les Misérables
1998
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Play for Today
1970
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Casualty
1986
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Shameless
2004
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Another Year
2010
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The Bill
1984
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Peak Practice
1993
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (57 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Another Year | Allotment Lady | Movie | 2010 |
 | 44 Inch Chest | Archie's Mum | Movie | 2009 |
 | Skellig | Grace | Movie | 2009 |
 | Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008 | Edna Sutcliffe | Movie | 2008 |
 | Stuart: A Life Backwards | Stuart's Gran | Movie | 2007 |
 | Gavin & Stacey | Edna Sutcliffe | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Hotel Babylon | Dorrie Farrah | TV Series | 2006 |
 | All About George | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
| All About George | Lily | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Doctor Who | Maeve | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Paul O'Grady Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Shameless | Nin | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Eyes Down | Mary Hardcastle | TV Series | 2003 |
 | tlc | Ethel | TV Series | 2002 |
 | All or Nothing | Martha | Movie | 2002 |
| Weak at Denise | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Goodbye Charlie Bright | Miss Saville | Movie | 2001 |
 | Murder in Mind | Grandmother Kite | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Tube Tales | Bag Lady (segment "My Father The Liar") | Movie | 1999 |
 | Les Misérables | Old Woman | Movie | 1998 |
 | Our Mutual Friend | Betty Higden | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Roger Roger | May | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The Canterville Ghost | Mrs. Umney | Movie | 1997 |
 | Nil by Mouth | Kath | Movie | 1997 |
 | Midsomer Murders | Granny Brightwell | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Brazen Hussies | Justin's Gran | Movie | 1996 |
 | No Bananas | Grandma Slater | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Thatcherworld | Grandma Jenkins | Movie | 1993 |
 | Peak Practice | Maisie Jutson | TV Series | 1993 |
| Peak Practice | Maisie Pullen | TV Series | 1993 |
 | A Year in Provence | Mrs Robinson | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Trust Me | Rose | Movie | 1992 |
 | Gas and Candles | Betty | Movie | 1991 |
 | High Hopes | Mrs Bender | Movie | 1989 |
| Streets Apart | Gran | TV Series | 1988 | |
 | The Play on One | Betty | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Casualty | Grace Harper | TV Series | 1986 |
| Casualty | Joan Hughes | TV Series | 1986 |
 | King of the Ghetto | Mrs Deedes | TV Series | 1986 |
 | The Mysteries | Mary Mother / Mrs. Noah | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Reservations | Suzie's Maid | Movie | 1985 |
 | EastEnders | Mo Butcher | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Bill | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Under the Skin | Mrs. Clark | Movie | 1982 |
 | Tenko | Edna | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Pasmore | Landlady | Movie | 1980 |
 | Terry and June | Gert | TV Series | 1979 |
 | The Duchess of Duke Street | Mrs Bertram | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Open All Hours | Woman Wanting Firelighters | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Play for Today | Mrs. Clark | TV Series | 1970 |
 | Espionage | Lavender Seller | TV Series | 1963 |
| Outbreak of Murder | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1962 | |
 | The Wind of Change | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | Lena, O My Lena | Second Woman | Movie | 1960 |
 | Jungle Street | Mrs. Collins | Movie | 1960 |
 | More Deadly than the Male | Ruth LeFol | Movie | 1959 |
| My Little Eye | Aunty | Movie | — |