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June Brown
Actor

June Brown

16 Feb 1927Born
3 Apr 2022Died
95Age at death
68Credits

Biography

June Muriel Brown OBE (16 February 1927 – 3 April 2022) was an English actress and author. She was best known for her role as Dot Cotton on the BBC soap opera EastEnders (1985–1993; 1997–2020). In 2005, she won Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards and received the Lifetime Achievement award at the British Soap Awards. Brown was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours for services to drama and to charity, and promoted OBE in the 2022 New Year Honours. In 2009, she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress, making her the second performer to receive a BAFTA nomination for their work in a soap opera, after Jean Alexander.

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In February 2020 she announced that she had left EastEnders permanently, at the age of 93.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2022The Lock-InFilm: Dot Cotton
  2. 2016SpidarlingsFilm: June
  3. 2016Ethel & ErnestFilm: Ernest's Step Mother (voice)
  4. 2006The Children's Party at the PalaceFilm: Aunt Spiker (James and the Giant Peach)
  5. 2003Margery and GladysFilm: Gladys Gladwell
  6. 2003EastEnders: Dot's StoryFilm: Dot Cotton
  7. 2000GormenghastSeries: Nannie Slagg (3 episodes)
  8. 1999Toby the Square BoyFilm: (voice)
  9. 1998VerdictSeries: Amelia Sayers (1 episode)
  10. 1997Ain't Misbehavin'Series: Mrs Jilkes (2 episodes)
  11. 1997BeanFilm: Delilah
  12. 1997Hospital!Film: Cleaner
  13. 1995BedFilm: Spinster
  14. 1994PiratesSeries (18 episodes)
  15. 1991PerformanceSeries: Spinster (1 episode)
  16. 1988Behind The ScreenSeries (1 episode)
  17. 1985Oliver TwistSeries: Mrs Mann (1 episode)
  18. 1985EastEndersSeries: Dot Cotton, Dorothy Branning (3913 episodes)
  19. 1984LaceSeries: Mrs. Trelawney (2 episodes)
  20. 1983MisunderstoodFilm: Mrs. Paley
  21. 1983Now And ThenSeries: Aunt Sadie - Then (13 episodes)
  22. 1983The Lady's Maid's BellFilm: Emma Saxon
  23. 1983Shades of DarknessSeries: Emma Saxon (1 episode)
  24. 1982Broken GlassFilm: Sheila Heron
  25. 1982Saturday Night ThrillerSeries: Sheila Heron (1 episode)
  26. 1981SorryFilm: June
  27. 1980LadiesFilm: Brenda
  28. 1980NijinskyFilm: Maria Stepanova
  29. 1979Instant Enlightenment Including VATFilm: Melanie
  30. 1979MinderSeries: Joany (1 episode)
  31. 1979The Shining PyramidFilm: Mrs. Joy
  32. 1979Border CountrySeries: Mrs. Joy (1 episode)
  33. 1979Murder by DecreeFilm: Annie Chapman
  34. 1977A Christmas CarolFilm: Mrs. Dilber
  35. 1976The Duchess of Duke StreetSeries: Violet Leyton (6 episodes)
  36. 1976The Prince and the PauperSeries: Mother Canty (6 episodes)
  37. 1975ShadowsSeries: Mrs. Donn (1 episode)
  38. 1975AngelsSeries (1 episode)
  39. 1975SurvivorsSeries: Susan (1 episode)
  40. 1975The SweeneySeries: Mrs. Martin (1 episode)
  41. 1974Churchill's PeopleSeries: Agnes Paston (1 episode)
  42. 1974South RidingFilm: Lily Sawdon
  43. 1974Doctor Who: The Time WarriorFilm: Lady Eleanor
  44. 1973BrendaFilm: Alice Penny
  45. 1973Oranges and LemonsSeries: Alice Penny (1 episode)
  46. 1973The 14Film: The Mother
  47. 1973PsychomaniaFilm: Mrs. Pettibone
  48. 1972Horatio BottomleyFilm: Eliza Bottomley
  49. 1972The EdwardiansSeries: Eliza Bottomley (1 episode)
  50. 1972A Touch of the VictoriansFilm: Ruth Preston
  51. 1972Sitting TargetFilm: Lomart's Neighbour
  52. 1972New Scotland YardSeries: Jean Strode (1 episode)
  53. 1972Home and AwaySeries: Agnes (7 episodes)
  54. 1971Straw DogsFilm: Mrs. Hebden (uncredited)
  55. 1971Edna: The Inebriate WomanFilm: Clara, in Psychiatric Hospital
  56. 1971Sunday Bloody SundayFilm: Woman Patient
  57. 1970Play for TodaySeries: Hilda, Brenda, Clara, in Psychiatric Hospital, June, Melanie (1 episode)
  58. 1970DoomwatchSeries: Kit Pedler (1 episode)
  59. 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries: Dorothy, Mrs. Lowe (1 episode)
  60. 1968Inadmissible EvidenceFilm: Dinner Guest
  61. 1966Way Off BeatFilm: Mrs. Wentworth
  62. 1964The Wednesday PlaySeries: Emma, Mrs. Wentworth (1 episode)
  63. 1963Doctor WhoSeries: Eleanor (4 episodes)
  64. 1962Z-CarsSeries (1 episode)
  65. 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreSeries: Linda (1 episode)
  66. 1956Armchair TheatreSeries: Ruth Preston (1 episode)
  67. 1955Dixon of Dock GreenSeries: Brenda Walker (1 episode)
  68. 1952It Started in ParadiseFilm: Announcer

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