
Biography
Dora May Broadbent, (7 February 1923 – 23 July 2014), known as Dora Bryan, was a British actress of stage, film and television. Her autobiography According to Dora was published in 1987. In 1996, she was awarded the OBE in recognition of her services to acting and the same year she was awarded a Laurence Olivier Award for her role in the West End production of the Harold Pinter play The Birthday Party. She was the subject of This Is Your Life on two occasions, in April 1962 when she was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at her home in Brighton, and in January 1989 when Michael Aspel surprised her on the stage of the Opera House at the curtain call of Hello, Dolly!. An exhibition about Bryan opened on 13 September 2013 at Rottingdean Museum.
Filmography
All 76
Movies 62
TV Shows 14
Self 5
Aunt Nan

MirrorMask (2005)
Movie
1
Self - Audience Member

Another Audience With Ken Dodd (2002)
Movie
Lily Anderson

Doctors (2000)
TV Show
Connie

Dinnerladies (1998)
TV Show
6
Millie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout (1996)
Movie
Bosom Lady

Bed (1995)
Movie
Kitty Flitcroft

Mother's Ruin (1994)
TV Show
Molly Bramley

Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993)
TV Show

Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
TV Show
6

Virtual Murder (1992)
TV Show
Jane Thompson

Heartbeat (1992)
TV Show
9

On the Up (1990)
TV Show
Margaret McKinney

Apartment Zero (1989)
Movie
Hester Blewett

Casualty (1986)
TV Show
Emma

Screamtime (1983)
Movie
4
Self

An Audience with... (1978)
TV Show
Roz

Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
TV Show
Cora Crumpington

Up the Front (1972)
Movie
Mrs. Golding

Hands of the Ripper (1971)
Movie
Ruby Hopkins

Two A Penny (1967)
Movie

Before The Fringe (1967)
TV Show
Mrs De Vere

The Sandwich Man (1966)
Movie
Amber Spottiswood

The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966)
Movie
2.5
Self

The Dream Machine (1964)
Movie
Helen

A Taste of Honey (1961)
Movie
Queen

Alice Through the Looking Box (1960)
Movie
herself

Hello London (1960)
Movie
Julie Skidmore

The Night We Got the Bird (1960)
Movie

Follow That Horse! (1960)
Movie
Pvt. Cox

Operation Bullshine (1959)
Movie
Gay

Desert Mice (1959)
Movie
Norah

Carry On Sergeant (1958)
Movie
3.5
Telephonist

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958)
Movie
(uncredited)

Small Hotel (1957)
Movie
Lily

The Green Man (1956)
Movie
6
Cassie

Child in the House (1956)
Movie
Myrtie

The Cockleshell Heroes (1955)
Movie
May

As Long as They're Happy (1955)
Movie
Herself

The Sooty Show (1955)
TV Show
Sgt. Hortense Tipp

You Lucky People (1955)
Movie
Actress

Harmony Lane (1954)
Movie
Berengaria

Mad About Men (1954)
Movie
Marge

The Crowded Day (1954)
Movie
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

The Young Lovers (1954)
Movie
Mary Rawlings, the maid

Fast and Loose (1954)
Movie

You Know What Sailors Are (1954)
Movie
Dora Bee

The Intruder (1953)
Movie
Barmaid

The Fake (1953)
Movie
6
Prostitute

Street Corner (1953)
Movie
Olga

Women of Twilight (1953)
Movie
Mrs. Hackett

The Ringer (1952)
Movie
Pearl

Miss Robin Hood (1952)
Movie
Tilly

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)
Movie
Peggy Stebbins

Time, Gentlemen, Please! (1952)
Movie
Glad Flanagan

Gift Horse (1952)
Movie
6
Valerie

13 East Street (1952)
Movie
Miss La Fosse

Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard (1952)
Movie
Movie Publicist

Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)
Movie

No Highway (1951)
Movie
Maggie

Scarlet Thread (1951)
Movie
Bubbles Fitzgerald

Circle of Danger (1951)
Movie
Elsie

The Quiet Woman (1951)
Movie
Eva

Traveller's Joy (1950)
Movie
Maisie

No Trace (1950)
Movie
Waitress

Something in the City (1950)
Movie
Maisie

The Blue Lamp (1950)
Movie
1
Jenny Jenkins

The Cure for Love (1949)
Movie
the waitress

The Interrupted Journey (1949)
Movie
Blonde Sales Assistant (uncredited)

Adam and Evelyne (1949)
Movie
Winnie

Now Barabbas (1949)
Movie
Model in Shop

The Perfect Woman (1949)
Movie
Barmaid

Once Upon a Dream (1949)
Movie
The Girl

No Room at the Inn (1948)
Movie
Rose

The Fallen Idol (1948)
Movie
Girl in Telephone Kiosk (uncredited)

Odd Man Out (1947)
Movie
5.6

According To Dora
TV Show
Ratings
Average 5.89
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Information
Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1923-02-07
Deathday2014-07-23 (91 years old)
Birth nameDora May Broadbent
Place of birthParbold, United Kingdom
ReligionAnglicanism
RelationshipsBill Lawton (1954-01-01 - 2008-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Also known asДора Брайен
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire, Laurence Olivier Award
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