Edna Dore

TV Actress

Birthday May 31, 1921

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Apr 11, 2014 (92)

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About

Remembered best for her role as Mo Butcher on the popular British soap opera EastEnders, Dore also appeared in the 1988 movie High Hopes and in episodes of Casualty, Holby City, and The Bill.

Before Fame

During the World War II years, she entertained Allied troops as a member of the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA). She later danced and acted at the Whitehall Theatre and the Royal National Theatre (both in London, England).

Trivia

From 2003 until 2004, she had a recurring role on the BBC comedy series Eyes Down.

Family Life

Her nearly six-decade marriage to stage actor and director Alexander Dore resulted in a son named Michael.

Associated With

On EastEnders, she played the mother of the Frank Butcher character (portrayed by Mike Reid).