Edna Doré

Edna Doré

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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Filmography

2010

Another Year
Another Year
as Allotment Lady
Movie - Released: 11/5/2010

2009

Skellig
Skellig
as Grace
Movie - Released: 4/27/2009
44 Inch Chest
44 Inch Chest
as Archie's Mum
Movie - Released: 10/8/2009

2007

Stuart: A Life Backwards
Stuart: A Life Backwards
as Stuart's Gran
Movie - Released: 9/23/2007
Gavin & Stacey
Gavin & Stacey
as Edna Sutcliffe
TV - Released: 5/13/2007

2006

Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon
TV - Released: 1/19/2006

2005

TV
All About George
TV - Released: 9/29/2005
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Maeve
TV - Released: 3/26/2005
TV
All About George
as Lily
TV - Released: 9/29/2005

2004

The Paul O'Grady Show
The Paul O'Grady Show
TV - Released: 10/11/2004

2003

Eyes Down
Eyes Down
as Mary
TV - Released: 8/15/2003

2002

All or Nothing
All or Nothing
as Martha
Movie - Released: 10/18/2002

2001

Movie
Weak at Denise
Movie - Released: 5/31/2001
Goodbye Charlie Bright
Goodbye Charlie Bright
as Miss Saville
Movie - Released: 5/11/2001
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind
as Grandmother Kite
TV - Released: 4/22/2001

1999

Tube Tales
Tube Tales
as Bag Lady (segment "My Father The Liar")
Movie - Released: 11/19/1999

1998

Les Misérables
Les Misérables
as Old Woman
Movie - Released: 5/1/1998
Roger Roger
Roger Roger
as May
TV - Released: 1/8/1998
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend
TV - Released: 3/9/1998

1997

Nil by Mouth
Nil by Mouth
as Kath
Movie - Released: 10/10/1997
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
as Mrs. Umney
Movie - Released: 10/31/1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Granny Brightwell
TV - Released: 3/23/1997

1996

Brazen Hussies
Brazen Hussies
as Justin's Gran
Movie - Released: 11/30/1996
No Bananas
No Bananas
as Grandma Slater
TV - Released: 5/5/1996

1993

Peak Practice
Peak Practice
as Maisie Jutson
TV - Released: 5/10/1993
Peak Practice
Peak Practice
as Maisie Pullen
TV - Released: 5/10/1993

1992

Trust Me
Trust Me
as Rose
Movie - Released: 10/25/1992

1991

Gas and Candles
Gas and Candles
as Betty
Movie - Released: 8/1/1991

1989

High Hopes
High Hopes
as Mrs Bender
Movie - Released: 1/13/1989

1988

TV
Streets Apart
as Gran
TV - Released: 10/24/1988
The Play on One
The Play on One
as Betty
TV - Released: 1/19/1988

1986

King of the Ghetto
King of the Ghetto
as Mrs Deedes
Movie - Released: 5/1/1986
Casualty
Casualty
as Grace Harper
TV - Released: 9/6/1986
Casualty
Casualty
as Joan Hughes
TV - Released: 9/6/1986

1985

EastEnders
EastEnders
as Mo Butcher
TV - Released: 2/19/1985
The Mysteries
The Mysteries
as Mary Mother / Mrs. Noah
TV - Released: 12/22/1985

1984

The Bill
The Bill
TV - Released: 10/16/1984

1982

Under the Skin
Under the Skin
as Mrs. Clark
Movie - Released: 1/19/1982

1981

Tenko
Tenko
as Edna
TV - Released: 10/22/1981

1980

Pasmore
Pasmore
as Landlady
Movie - Released: 10/21/1980

1979

Terry and June
Terry and June
as Gert
TV - Released: 10/24/1979

1962

TV
Outbreak of Murder
TV - Released: 7/21/1962

1961

The Wind of Change
The Wind of Change
Movie - Released: 3/1/1961

1960

Lena, O My Lena
Lena, O My Lena
as Second Woman
Movie - Released: 9/25/1960
Jungle Street
Jungle Street
as Mrs. Collins
Movie - Released: 1/7/1960

1959

More Deadly than the Male
More Deadly than the Male
as Ruth LeFol
Movie - Released: 10/19/1959