
Ann Mitchell
Known for Acting · 52 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 (28)

Perry Mason
1957
as Mrs. Gillette

EastEnders
1985
as Cora Cross

Vera
2011
as Moira Swann

Casualty
1986
as Mrs. McKenzie / Margaret Samson

Silent Witness
1996
as Molly Trask

Call the Midwife
2012
as Elsie Dyer

Heartbeat
1992
as Iris Grocott

Bergerac
1981
as Lola Betts

The Bill
1984

Theatre 625
1964
as Young Sarah

Taggart
1983

Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Militant Woman

The Gold
2023
as Sadie

BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Mother

The Detectives
1993
as Superintendent Simmons

Maigret
1992

Centre Play
1973
as Joan

Widows
1983
as Dolly Rawlins

Etheria
2020

Gimme Gimme Gimme
1999
as Miss Twich

Year of the Rabbit
2019
as Gwen

Frank Stubbs Promotes
1993
as Mrs. Laker

Unnatural Causes
1986
as Morved

For Her Sins
2023
as Maggie Gibson

She's Out
1995
as Dolly Rawlins

Sun on the Stubble
1996
as Louisa

Jane Hall
2006
as Lilian Ramsey

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1978
Movies (24)

Widows
2018
as Amanda's Mother

Farming
2018
as Hilda

Lady Chatterley's Lover
1981
as Ivy Bolton

The Deep Blue Sea
2011
as Mrs. Elton

A Matador's Mistress
2008
as Mme Angustias

Murder by Decree
1979
as Jane

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
2016
as Self

Full Circle
1978
as Woman in Park

The Haunting in Wicker Park
as Myra Danvers

Gunfight at Dry River
2021
as Etta Ryles

Deep Secrets
1996
as Fran

Postcode
2011
as Maggie
Titus
2013
as Marina

The Road to Brexit
2019
as Vox Pop Pamela

Dragonfly
2014
as Margaret Grosvenor
Summer in the Suburbs
2000
as Mulligan

A Light That Shines
1979
as Mother

Up the Junction
1965

Paper Marriage
1992
as Phyllida Devenish
Blunt Instrument
1981
as Miss Grindley

Friend or Foe
1982
as Mrs. Hardy

Lady M
2017
as Cleopatra
About A Bell
as Dorothy
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
as Sadie
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 52 credits spanning from 1957 to 2023, Ann Mitchell has appeared in 24 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ann Mitchell Movies
- Widows (2018) — as Amanda's Mother
- Farming (2018) — as Hilda
- Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981) — as Ivy Bolton
- The Deep Blue Sea (2011) — as Mrs. Elton
- A Matador's Mistress (2008) — as Mme Angustias
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