Ann Mitchell

Ann Mitchell

Known for
Acting
Born
April 22, 1939 (age 87)
Birthplace
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ann Mitchell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

—
The Haunting in Wicker Park poster

The Haunting in Wicker Park

Movie · as Myra Danvers

—
About A Bell

About A Bell

Movie · as Dorothy

2026
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint poster

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint

Movie · as Sadie

2023
The Gold poster

The Gold

TV · as Sadie · 1 ep

2023
For Her Sins poster

For Her Sins

TV · as Maggie Gibson · 2 eps

2021
Gunfight at Dry River poster

Gunfight at Dry River

Movie · as Etta Ryles

2020
Etheria poster

Etheria

TV · 1 ep

2019
The Road to Brexit poster

The Road to Brexit

Movie · as Vox Pop Pamela

2019
Year of the Rabbit poster

Year of the Rabbit

TV · as Gwen · 6 eps

2018
Widows poster

Widows

Movie · as Amanda's Mother

2018
Farming poster

Farming

Movie · as Hilda

2017
Lady M poster

Lady M

Movie · as Cleopatra

2016
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage poster

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

Movie · as Self

2014
Dragonfly poster

Dragonfly

Movie · as Margaret Grosvenor

2013
Titus

Titus

Movie · as Marina

2012
Call the Midwife poster

Call the Midwife

TV · as Elsie Dyer · 5 eps

2011
The Deep Blue Sea poster

The Deep Blue Sea

Movie · as Mrs. Elton

2011
Postcode poster

Postcode

Movie · as Maggie

2011
Vera poster

Vera

TV · as Moira Swann · 1 ep

2008
A Matador's Mistress poster

A Matador's Mistress

Movie · as Mme Angustias

2006
Jane Hall poster

Jane Hall

TV · as Lilian Ramsey · 6 eps

2000
Summer in the Suburbs

Summer in the Suburbs

Movie · as Mulligan

1999
Gimme Gimme Gimme poster

Gimme Gimme Gimme

TV · as Miss Twich · 1 ep

1996
Deep Secrets poster

Deep Secrets

Movie · as Fran

1996
Sun on the Stubble poster

Sun on the Stubble

TV · as Louisa · 12 eps

1996
Silent Witness poster

Silent Witness

TV · as Molly Trask · 1 ep

1995
She's Out poster

She's Out

TV · as Dolly Rawlins · 6 eps

1993
The Detectives poster

The Detectives

TV · as Superintendent Simmons · 1 ep

1993
Frank Stubbs Promotes poster

Frank Stubbs Promotes

TV · as Mrs. Laker · 1 ep

1992
Paper Marriage poster

Paper Marriage

Movie · as Phyllida Devenish

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Iris Grocott · 1 ep

1992
Maigret poster

Maigret

TV · 2 eps

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Mrs. McKenzie, Margaret Samson · 1 ep

1986
Unnatural Causes poster

Unnatural Causes

TV · as Morved · 1 ep

1985
EastEnders poster

EastEnders

TV · as Cora Cross · 2 eps

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · 2 eps

1983
Taggart poster

Taggart

TV · 1 ep

1983
Widows poster

Widows

TV · as Dolly Rawlins · 12 eps

1982
Friend or Foe poster

Friend or Foe

Movie · as Mrs. Hardy

1981
Lady Chatterley's Lover poster

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Movie · as Ivy Bolton

1981
Blunt Instrument

Blunt Instrument

Movie · as Miss Grindley

1981
Bergerac poster

Bergerac

TV · as Lola Betts · 1 ep

1981
Sunday Night Thriller

Sunday Night Thriller

TV · as Miss. Grindley · 1 ep

1979
Murder by Decree poster

Murder by Decree

Movie · as Jane

1979
A Light That Shines poster

A Light That Shines

Movie · as Mother

1978
Full Circle poster

Full Circle

Movie · as Woman in Park

1978
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie poster

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

TV · as Miss Michaels · 1 ep

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week

TV · as Mother · 1 ep

1973
Centre Play poster

Centre Play

TV · as Joan · 1 ep

1971
Upstairs, Downstairs poster

Upstairs, Downstairs

TV · as Militant Woman · 1 ep

1965
Up the Junction poster

Up the Junction

Movie

1964
Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625

TV · as Young Sarah · 1 ep

1964
The Protectors poster

The Protectors

TV · as Connie · 1 ep

1957
Perry Mason poster

Perry Mason

TV · as Mrs. Gillette · 1 ep