Ann Mitchell
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1939-04-22 (age 87)
- Place of birth
- Stepney, London, England, UK
Biography
Ann Mitchell (born 22 April 1939) is a British stage and television actress. She came to prominence in the 1980s when she starred as Dolly Rawlins in the crime series Widows as well as the sequels Widows 2 and She's Out, all written by Lynda La Plante. In 2011, she was cast as Cora Cross in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, the mother of Tanya Branning and Rainie Cross. Mitchell has appeared in many roles in film, theatre, and television and has played a significant number of major roles such as Mrs. Warren in Mrs. Warren's Profession and her Laurence Olivier Award-nominated performance in Through the Leaves.
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Known For
TV Shows (30)
EastEnders
1985
as Cora Cross
Perry Mason
1957
as Mrs. Gillette
Casualty
1986
as Mrs. McKenzie / Margaret Samson
Silent Witness
1996
as Molly Trask
Vera
2011
as Moira Swann
Call the Midwife
2012
as Elsie Dyer
Heartbeat
1992
as Iris Grocott
The Bill
1984
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Mother
Theatre 625
1964
as Young Sarah
Bergerac
1981
as Lola Betts
Taggart
1983
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Militant Woman
The Gold
2023
as Sadie
Centre Play
1973
as Joan
The Detectives
1993
as Superintendent Simmons
Maigret
1992
Unnatural Causes
1986
as Morved
Widows
1983
as Dolly Rawlins
Etheria
2020
Gimme Gimme Gimme
1999
as Miss Twich
Frank Stubbs Promotes
1993
as Mrs. Laker
The Protectors
1964
as Connie
Year of the Rabbit
2019
as Gwen
She's Out
1995
as Dolly Rawlins
Jane Hall
2006
as Lilian Ramsey
Sunday Night Thriller
1981
as Miss. Grindley
For Her Sins
2023
as Maggie Gibson
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1978
Sun on the Stubble
1996
as Louisa
Movies (24)
Widows
2018
as Amanda's Mother
Lady Chatterley's Lover
1981
as Ivy Bolton
Farming
2018
as Hilda
The Deep Blue Sea
2011
as Mrs. Elton
Murder by Decree
1979
as Jane
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
2026
as Sadie
Summer in the Suburbs
2000
as Mulligan
The Haunting in Wicker Park
as Myra Danvers
Titus
2013
as Marina
Full Circle
1978
as Woman in Park
Lady M
2017
as Cleopatra
A Matador's Mistress
2008
as Mme Angustias
Gunfight at Dry River
2021
as Etta Ryles
Paper Marriage
1992
as Phyllida Devenish
Deep Secrets
1996
as Fran
About A Bell
as Dorothy
A Light That Shines
1979
as Mother
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
2016
as Self
Blunt Instrument
1981
as Miss Grindley
Dragonfly
2014
as Margaret Grosvenor
Up the Junction
1965
The Road to Brexit
2019
as Vox Pop Pamela
Friend or Foe
1982
as Mrs. Hardy
Postcode
2011
as Maggie
About Ann Mitchell
Ann Mitchell (born 22 April 1939) is a British stage and television actress. She came to prominence in the 1980s when she starred as Dolly Rawlins in the crime series Widows as well as the sequels Widows 2 and She's Out, all written by Lynda La Plante. In 2011, she was cast as Cora Cross in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, the mother of Tanya Branning and Rainie Cross. Mitchell has appeared in many roles in film, theatre, and television and has played a significant number of major roles such as Mrs. Warren in Mrs. Warren's Profession and her Lau… With 54 credits spanning from 1957 to 2026, Ann Mitchell has appeared in 24 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ann Mitchell Movies
- Widows (2018) — as Amanda's Mother
- Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981) — as Ivy Bolton
- Farming (2018) — as Hilda
- The Deep Blue Sea (2011) — as Mrs. Elton
- Murder by Decree (1979) — as Jane
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