June Brown
Biography
June Brown was an English actress and author who was best known for playing Dot Cotton in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1985 to 1993 and 1997 to 2020. Born in Needham Market, Suffolk, she trained at the Old Vic Theatre School. Her film work included Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), Sitting Target (1972), Murder by Decree (1979) and Bean (1997), and she also appeared in Psychomania and Straw Dogs (1971), though her scenes in the latter were cut. On television she had roles in Coronation Street, Doctor Who and The Duchess of Duke Street. In 2005 she was named Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards and received a Lifetime Achievement award at the British Soap Awards, and in 2009 she was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress. She was appointed MBE in 2008 and OBE in 2022. On stage she was Mrs Danvers in Rebecca and Jessie in Calendar Girls in the West End.
95years old at death
- Born Needham Market
- Died Surrey
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- June Muriel Brown (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 45 years1971 to 2016
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Big break
Brown was recommended to EastEnders producers for the role of Dot Cotton by Leslie Grantham, an original cast member who played Den Watts.
Early training
Brown trained classically at the Old Vic Theatre School in Lambeth, London, after serving in the Wrens during the later years of the Second World War.
Behind the camera
Brown took the lead in Malcolm Needs's Pin Money in London, which she also directed. She directed Matthew Westwood's Double D in Edinburgh and London.
Behind the award
Brown received a BAFTA TV Award nomination for Best Actress in 2009. She became the second performer nominated for a soap opera role, following Jean Alexander.
A first
In August 2011, Brown took part in the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are?, and she was the oldest person ever featured on that program.
June Brown movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
June Brown shares two films with Frank Finlay, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Frank Finlay's page
Donald Sutherland's page
Christopher Plummer's page
Jim Broadbent's page
Burt Reynolds's page
David Warner's page
All films by Mel Smith
All films by Sam Peckinpah
All films by John Schlesinger
Awards
Three awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2022 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement | Won | ||
| Member of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
Online
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