Anita Dobson

Anita Dobson is an English actress and singer. Born in Stepney, London, she trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. She appeared in early 1980s series such as Up the Elephant and Round the Castle before becoming known for playing Angie Watts, the emotionally battered and alcoholic landlady in EastEnders, from 1985 to 1988, with a brief return for the show's 40th anniversary in 2025. In 1986 she reached No. 4 on the UK singles chart with Anyone Can Fall in Love. Her other television roles include Cath in Split Ends and Mrs Flood, an incarnation of the Rani, in Doctor Who from 2023 to 2025. On stage, she was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actress for Frozen in 2003, played Mama Morton in Chicago in 2003, and appeared as Gertrude in Hamlet in 2005. She appeared in the films Sweet Revenge (1998), Darkness Falls (1999), and London Road (2015).