June Brown

EastEnders star June Brown, best known for her role as chain-smoking Dot Cotton, has died at the age of 95, the BBC has announced.

before she left the show in 2020. She was previously made an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2008 for services to drama and charity. In December 2021 Brown was made an OBE in the New Year Honours, as she was recognised for services to drama and to charity. A very bright light has gone out at EastEnders today but we shall all be raising a sweet sherry in June’s memory. In 2009, she was nominated for the best actress prize at the TV Baftas for her standalone episode of the soap. Dot had not featured in the soap for a month, when she left a voicemail for Sonia Fowler saying she had moved to Ireland.

June Brown, best known for playing chain-smoking laundromat legend Dot Cotton in British TV soap "EastEnders," has died at the age of 95.

Her most memorable storylines included Dot's relationship with her career-criminal son, Nick Cotton, played by John Altman, who plotted to kill her in 1990 and again in 2009, and as the star of the soap's first-ever single-handed episode. According to the BBC, Brown played Dot between 1985 and 1993, and then from 1997 onward, appearing in a total of 2,884 episodes. Paying tribute to Brown, a BBC spokesperson said: "June created one of the most iconic characters in Dot Cotton, not just in soap but in British television, and having appeared in 2,884 episodes, June's remarkable performances created some of EastEnders' finest moments."

June Brown played chain-smoking hypochondriac Dot Cotton for 35 years and was one of Albert Square's most beloved characters.

Taking a break from the BBC show between 1993 and 1997, she officially left the cast in 2020. It keeps me alive," she said. In December 2021 Brown was made an OBE in the New Year Honours, and she was previously made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2008, both for services to drama and charity. A very bright light has gone out at EastEnders today but we shall all be raising a sweet sherry in June's memory. I vote Conservative." The only soap actor to have single-handedly led an entire episode, she was nominated for a BAFTA for her performance in the 2008 half-an-hour special in which her character looked back on her life.

The BBC said Brown, best known for playing Dot Cotton in the British soap passed away last night. “There are not enough words to describe how much June was ...

A very bright light has gone out at EastEnders today but we shall all be raising a sweet sherry in June's memory. “Rest in peace, our dearest June. You will never be forgotten.” “We send all our love and deepest sympathies to June's family and friends.

She was best known for her role as Dot Cotton on the soap and appeared in 2,884 episodes. A spokesperson for the programme says June's remarkable performances ...

We would kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time" pic.twitter.com/09cs0EwECo A statement from June Brown’s family "We are deeply saddened to announce our beloved mother, June, passed away very peacefully at her home in Surrey on Sunday evening, with her family by her side. A statement from her relatives says June passed away peacefully at her home in Surrey last night, with her family by her side.

She was best known for her role as Dot Cotton on the soap and appeared in 2-thousand-884 episodes. A spokesperson for the programme says June's remarkable ...

We would kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time" pic.twitter.com/09cs0EwECo— BBC EastEnders (@bbceastenders) April 4, 2022 There are not enough words to describe how much June was loved and adored by everyone at EastEnders, her loving warmth, wit and great humour will never be forgotten... Rest in peace, our dearest June. A statement from June Brown’s family "We are deeply saddened to announce our beloved mother, June, passed away very peacefully at her home in Surrey on Sunday evening, with her family by her side. Brown was recommended to producers for the role of Dot Cotton in EastEnders by one of its original cast members, Leslie Grantham, who played Den Watts. A statement from her relatives says June passed away peacefully at her home in Surrey last night, with her family by her side.

June Brown, the actor best known for portraying Dot Cotton in the BBC soap EastEnders, has died at 95. Brown, who played the chainsmoking Christian and ...

I shared many scenes with her over the years and she was always someone I looked up to and learnt from. She served in the Women’s Royal Naval Service during the second world war, before training as an actor at London’s Old Vic Theatre School. Early TV roles included appearances on Coronation Street, Doctor Who and Play For Today, before she joined the longrunning soap on the recommendation of Leslie Grantham, who played Den Watts. June Brown, the actor best known for portraying Dot Cotton in the BBC soap EastEnders, has died at 95.

The actress, best known for her role as Dot Cotton in the popular BBC soap passed away on Sunday. A statement has been released from the BBC: "We are deeply ...

We would kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time" pic.twitter.com/09cs0EwECo— BBC EastEnders (@bbceastenders) April 4, 2022 We would kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time." A very bright light has gone out at EastEnders today - we shall all be raising a sweet sherry in June’s memory.

Brown played the chain-smoking Dot Cotton in the soap for more than 30 years. Gillian Taylforth, who plays Kathy Beale in the show, hailed Brown as “an amazing ...

You will always live on in the hearts of everybody you touched. Our thoughts are with her family and many friends.” A true pro and EastEnders legend. You will always live on in the hearts of everybody you touched. “Oh the fun we have had over the years! There will never be anyone quite like June 💜 https://t.co/MW0H6SAm6H pic.twitter.com/nd1zHZjuyp A true actress from those wonderful days of inspiration for the younger generation that wanted to act. “Stunning, professional to the core! An icon in its truest form.” There are not enough words to describe how much June was loved and adored by everyone at EastEnders, her loving warmth, wit and great humour will never be forgotten... Barbara Is surely waiting for you to take care of you up there. You always get the award for best actress in my book.

Members of the EastEnders cast have paid tribute to June Brown as "an incredible woman who had the most incredible life and career", after her death aged ...

We're deeply saddened to hear of the death of June Brown, who played one of EastEnders' longest-running and much-loved characters, Dot Cotton, and who was nominated for a BAFTA in 2009. RIP June Brown honestly this woman's career was amazing. it was a privilege to know her — BAFTA (@BAFTA) April 4, 2022 You will always live on in the hearts of everybody you touched. Our thoughts are with her family and many friends." What a legacy June leaves behind. "An artist, a national treasure, an icon & an inspiration to us all. We send our deepest sympathies to June's family." There will never be anyone quite like June 💜 https://t.co/MW0H6SAm6H pic.twitter.com/nd1zHZjuyp "Oh the fun we have had over the years! You will always live on in the hearts of everybody you touched.

The late EastEnders star June Brown was best known for her role as the legendary Dot Cotton - but it wasn't the actresses first experience on a British soap ...

She was previously made an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2008 for services to drama and charity. June announced the bombshell news of her exit from EastEnders in 2020 with little fanfare, revealing her decision on a podcast with a former co-star. But before her time in Albert Square, June had a stint on the cobbles. It was shared by the ITV soap as the veteran star celebrated her 90th birthday. Brown landed the role of Dot Cotton back in 1985 and her biggest storylines explored controversial issues such as euthanasia, cancer and homophobia, until her departure from Eastenders in 2020. The soap icon's family confirmed she died surrounded by her family at home in Surrey on Sunday (April 3).