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Acting
June Brown
June Brown is best known for Doctor Who, The Graham Norton Show, EastEnders and Would I Lie to You?. June Brown was born on February 16, 1927. June Brown died on April 3, 2022 at the age of 95.
- Born
- February 16, 1927
- Place of birth
- Needham Market, Suffolk, England, UK
- Died
- April 3, 2022 (95 years old)
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. In February 2020 she announced that she had left EastEnders permanently, at the age of 93.
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Known for
Filmography
- 2010Sunday Morning LiveSelf - Guest
- 2007Would I Lie to You?Self
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
- 2004Who Do You Think You Are?Self
- 2004Strictly Come DancingSelf
- 2003The Terry and Gaby Show
- 2000GormenghastNannie Slagg
- 1999Loose WomenSelf
- 1998VerdictAmelia Sayers
- 1997Ain't Misbehavin'Mrs Jilkes
- 1994Pirates
- 1991PerformanceSpinster
- 1988Behind The Screen
- 1988Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night OutSelf
- 1988Comic Relief
- 1987Going Live!Self
- 1985EastEndersDot Cotton
- 1985Oliver TwistMrs Mann
- 1984LaceMrs. Trelawney
- 1983Shades of DarknessEmma Saxon
- 1983Now And ThenAunt Sadie - Then
- 1982Saturday Night ThrillerSheila Heron
- 1980God's Wonderful RailwayElsie Grant
- 1979MinderJoany
- 1979Border CountryMrs. Joy
- 1976The Duchess of Duke StreetViolet Leyton
- 1976The Prince and the PauperMother Canty
- 1975SurvivorsSusan
- 1975Angels
- 1975The SweeneyMrs. Martin
- 1975ShadowsMrs. Donn
- 1974Churchill's PeopleAgnes Paston
- 1973Oranges and LemonsAlice Penny
- 1972The EdwardiansEliza Bottomley
- 1972New Scotland YardJean Strode
- 1972Home and AwayAgnes
- 1970DoomwatchKit Pedler
- 1970Play for TodayHilda
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreDorothy
- 1964The Wednesday PlayEmma
- 1963Doctor WhoEleanor
- 1962Z-Cars
- 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreLinda
- 1956Armchair TheatreRuth Preston
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenBrenda Walker
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has June Brown been in?
June Brown is best known for Doctor Who, The Graham Norton Show, EastEnders and Would I Lie to You?.
When was June Brown born?
June Brown was born on February 16, 1927. (Needham Market, Suffolk, England, UK)
How old is June Brown?
June Brown died on April 3, 2022 at the age of 95.
Updated: October 30, 2026 ·