Edna Doré

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1921-05-31 (93 years old)

Deathday

2014-04-11

Place of Birth

Bromley, Kent, England

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.

Acting

1997

2002

1992

Trust Me

as Rose

2009

Skellig

as Grace

1989

High Hopes

as Mrs Bender

1960

Lena, O My Lena

as Second Woman

1960

Jungle Street

as Mrs. Collins

1998

Les Misérables

as Old Woman

2009

44 Inch Chest

as Archie's Mum

1999

Tube Tales

as Bag Lady (segment "My Father The Liar")

1997

1959

1986

King of the Ghetto

as Mrs Deedes

2007

Stuart: A Life Backwards

as Stuart's Gran

1991

1996

Brazen Hussies

as Justin's Gran

2010

Another Year

as Allotment Lady

2001

Goodbye Charlie Bright

as Miss Saville

1980

Pasmore

as Landlady

1982

Under the Skin

as Mrs. Clark

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