1923Born, Parbold
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Dora May Bryan OBE was an English actress of stage, film and television. Born Dora May Broadbent, her career began in pantomime as a child actor. In World War II she joined the ENSA in Italy to entertain British troops. After having established herself as a versatile stage actress, covering everything from drama and comedy to musicals, she started to appear in film in the late 1940s, and in 1968 she even had her own TV series, "According to Dora". At one point in her career she was Britain's highest-paid star. She was active on stage until the mid 1990s and continued to work in film and television until 2005, when she finally had to give up the acting profession as she could no longer…
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MirrorMaskAunt Nan
Odd Man OutGirl in Telephone Kiosk (uncredited)
The Fallen IdolRose
Absolutely FabulousDolly
A Taste of HoneyHelen2005MirrorMaskAunt NanMovie
2000DoctorsLily Anderson · 1 episodeShow
1999HippiesDame Nelly Fletcher · 1 episodeShow
1998dinnerladiesConnie · 1 episodeShow
1996Absolutely Fabulous: The Last ShoutMillieMovie
1995BedBosom LadyMovie
1994Mother's Ruin6 episodesShow
1993Frank Stubbs PromotesMolly Bramley · 1 episodeShow
1992Absolutely FabulousDolly · 1 episodeShow
1992Virtual MurderMrs Mim · 1 episodeShow
1992HeartbeatJane Thompson · 1 episodeShow
1991PerformanceBosom Lady · 1 episodeShow
1991PalmerMonicaMovie
1989Apartment ZeroMargaret McKinneyMovie
1983ScreamtimeEmmaMovie
1973Last of the Summer WineRoz · 60 episodesShow
1972Up the FrontAuntie Cora CrumpingtonMovie
1972Both Ends MeetDora Page · 7 episodesShow
1971Hands of the RipperMrs. GoldingMovie
1967Two a PennyRuby HopkinsMovie
1967Before the Fringe1 episodeShow
1966The Sandwich ManMrs. De VereMovie
1966The Great St Trinian's Train RobberyAmber SpottiswoodMovie
1961A Taste of HoneyHelenMovie
1961Happily Ever AfterDora Morgan · 12 episodesShow
1960Alice Through the Looking BoxQueenMovie
1960The Night We Got the BirdJulie SkidmoreMovie
1960Follow That Horse!Movie
1959Operation BullshinePvt. CoxMovie
1959Desert MiceGay BennettMovie
1958Educating Archie1 episodeShow
1958Carry On SergeantNorahMovie
1958The Man Who Wouldn't TalkTelephonistMovie
1957Small Hotel(uncredited)Movie
1957Theatre NightJulie Skidmore · 1 episodeShow
1956The Green ManLilyMovie
1956Child in the HouseCassieMovie
1955The Cockleshell HeroesMyrtieMovie
1955You Lucky People!Hortense TippMovie
1955As Long As They're HappyMayMovie
1954Harmony LaneComedianMovie
1954Mad About MenBerengariaMovie
1954The Crowded DayMargeMovie
1954The Young LoversSwitchboard Operator (uncredited)Movie
1954Fast and LooseMary Rawlings, the maidMovie
1954You Know What Sailors AreMovie
1953The IntruderDora BeeMovie
1953The FakeBarmaidMovie
1953Street CornerProstituteMovie
1953Women of TwilightOlgaMovie
1953The Real ThingDoraMovie
1952The RingerMrs. HackettMovie
1952Miss Robin HoodPearlMovie
1952Mother Riley Meets the VampireTillyMovie
1952Time, Gentlemen, Please!Peggy StebbinsMovie
1952Gift HorseGlad FlanaganMovie
195213 East StreetValerieMovie
1952Whispering Smith vs. Scotland YardMiss La FosseMovie
1951High TreasonMrs. BowersMovie
1951Lady Godiva Rides AgainMovie PublicistMovie
1951No Highway in the SkyMovie
1951Scarlet ThreadMaggieMovie
1951Circle of DangerBubbles FitzgeraldMovie
1951The Quiet WomanElsie TrippMovie
1950Traveller's JoyEvaMovie
1950No TraceMaisieMovie
1950Something in the CityWaitressMovie
1950The Blue LampMaisieMovie
1949The Cure for LoveJenny JenkinsMovie
1949The Interrupted Journeythe waitressMovie
1949Don't Ever Leave MeTalkative Hairdresser (uncredited)Movie
1949Adam and EvelyneBlonde Sales Assistant (uncredited)Movie
1949Now BarabbasWinnieMovie
1949The Perfect WomanModel in ShopMovie
1949Once Upon a DreamBarmaidMovie
1948No Room at the InnThe GirlMovie
1948The Fallen IdolRoseMovie
1947Odd Man OutGirl in Telephone Kiosk (uncredited)Movie
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