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Edna Doré
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Overview
Born
May 31
,
1921
·
Bromley, Kent, England, UK
Died
April 11
,
2014
·
Sussex, England, UK
(emphysema)
Birth name
Edna Lillian Gorring
Height
5′ 1½″ (1.56 m)
Mini Bio
Edna Doré was born on May 31, 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 April 11, 2014 in Sussex, England, UK.
Family
Spouse
Alexander Doré
(1946 - April 16, 2002) (his death, 1 child)
Trivia
Began her career as a chorus girl for ENSA.
Earned plaudits in her native Britain for her portrayal of an elderly lady's descent into Alzheimer's Disease in the BBC series
EastEnders (1985)
.
Won a scholarship to the drama school of the Croydon Repertory Theatre when she was just 15.
Paul Scofield
was also a student there at the time.
Mother to Michael S. Dore (b. 1953) and grandmother to Bryony (b. 1985), Matthew (b. 1986), Charles (b. 2002) and Milly (b. 2004).
Also acted on radio for BBC 4.
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[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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