Edna Doré(1921-2014)

Actress

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Edna Doré was born on 31 May 1921 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Les Misérables (1998), High Hopes (1988) and Another Year (2010). She was married to Alexander Doré. She died on 11 April 2014 in Sussex, England, UK.

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Awards
- 2 wins total

Known for

Les Misérables

7.4

Old Woman(as Edna Dore)

1998

High Hopes

7.4

Mrs Bender

1988

Another Year

7.4

Allotment Lady

2010

Sherlock Holmes

7.4

TV Series

Mrs. Oakshott(as Edna Dore)

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Actress

Midsomer Murders
7.9
TV Series
- Granny Brightwell
- 2011
Another Year
7.4
- Allotment Lady
- 2010
Shameless
8.0
TV Series
- Nin (as Edna Dore)
- 2010
Gavin & Stacey
8.2
TV Series
- Edna Sutcliffe
- 2008–2009
44 Inch Chest
5.8
- Archie's Mum
- 2009
Skellig: The Owl Man
6.4
TV Movie
- Grace (as Edna Dore)
- 2009
Minder
4.2
TV Series
- Veronica
- 2009
Mr. Reliable
Video
- Mrs. Flenswick (voice)
- 2008
Stuart: A Life Backwards
7.6
TV Movie
- Gran
- 2007
Rough Diamond
6.9
TV Mini Series
- Violet
- 2007
That Mitchell and Webb Look
8.0
TV Series
- Heroin Lover's Grandma (as Edna Dore)
- 2006
Doctor Who
8.5
TV Series
- Maeve (as Edna Dore)
- 2006
Doctors
4.5
TV Series
- Irene Fletcher
- Lillian Covey
- 2002–2006
The Bill
6.7
TV Series
- Caroline Rogers
- Margaret 'Maggie' Burrell
- Maggie Burrell ...
- 1985–2006
Hotel Babylon
7.5
TV Series
- Dorrie Farrah
- 2006

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Alternative name
- Edna Dore
Height
- 5′ 1½″ (1.56 m)
Born
- May 31, 1921
- Bromley, Kent, England, UK
Died
- April 11, 2014
- Sussex, England, UK(emphysema)
Spouse
- Alexander Doré1946 - April 16, 2002 (his death, 1 child)
Other works
She acted in Lionel Bart's musical, "Oliver," at the Piccadilly Theatre in London, England with Robin Ramsay, Marti Webb, Martin Dell, John Hicks/Ian Ramsey, Thelma Rogers, Glyn Worsnip, Philip Collins, and Stephen Leigh/Raymond Milross in the cast. Peter Coe was director. Sean Kenney was designer.

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Trivia
Began her career as a chorus girl for ENSA.

Quotes
[at the European Film Awards in Paris, when she was receiving a Best Supporting Actor award for High Hopes (1988), she was introduced as "Edna Door" instead of Edna Doré] "You'd think that at least in Paris they'd pronounce my bloody name right."

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