Edna Doré
Acting • Born 1921-05-31 – Died 2014-04-11
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.
Filmography
54 credits
Nil by Mouth
Movie • 1997
Kath
Weak at Denise
Movie • 2001
All or Nothing
Movie • 2002
Martha
Trust Me
Movie • 1992
Rose
Skellig
Movie • 2009
Grace
High Hopes
Movie • 1989
Mrs Bender
Lena, O My Lena
Movie • 1960
Second Woman
Jungle Street
Movie • 1960
Mrs. Collins
Les Misérables
Movie • 1998
Old Woman
44 Inch Chest
Movie • 2009
Archie's Mum
Tube Tales
Movie • 1999
Bag Lady (segment "My Father The Liar")
The Canterville Ghost
Movie • 1997
Mrs. Umney
More Deadly than the Male
Movie • 1959
Ruth LeFol
The Wind of Change
Movie • 1961
King of the Ghetto
Movie • 1986
Mrs Deedes
Stuart: A Life Backwards
Movie • 2007
Stuart's Gran
Gas and Candles
Movie • 1991
Betty
Brazen Hussies
Movie • 1996
Justin's Gran
Another Year
Movie • 2010
Allotment Lady
Goodbye Charlie Bright
Movie • 2001
Miss Saville
Pasmore
Movie • 1980
Landlady
Under the Skin
Movie • 1982
Mrs. Clark
Reservations
Movie • 1985
Suzie's Maid
My Little Eye
Movie
Aunty
All About George
Movie • 2005
Lily
Hotel Babylon
TV • 2006
EastEnders
TV • 1985
Mo Butcher
The Bill
TV • 1984
Eyes Down
TV • 2003
Mary
The Paul O'Grady Show
TV • 2004
No Bananas
TV • 1996
Grandma Slater
Roger Roger
TV • 1998
May
Streets Apart
TV • 1988
Gran
All About George
TV • 2005
Outbreak of Murder
TV • 1962
Doctor Who
TV • 2005
Maeve
Tenko
TV • 1981
Edna
The Mysteries
TV • 1985
Mary Mother / Mrs. Noah
Peak Practice
TV • 1993
Maisie Jutson
Peak Practice
TV • 1993
Maisie Pullen
Casualty
TV • 1986
Grace Harper
All About George
TV • 2005
Lily
Casualty
TV • 1986
Joan Hughes
Terry and June
TV • 1979
Gert
Midsomer Murders
TV • 1997
Granny Brightwell
The Play on One
TV • 1988
Betty
Murder in Mind
TV • 2001
Grandmother Kite
Gavin & Stacey
TV • 2007
Edna Sutcliffe
Our Mutual Friend
TV • 1998
Betty Higden
Shameless
TV • 2004
Nin
Play for Today
TV • 1970
Mrs. Clark
Open All Hours
TV • 1976
Woman Wanting Firelighters
The Duchess of Duke Street
TV • 1976
Mrs Bertram
tlc
TV • 2002
Ethel