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name: "Ann Mitchell"
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born: "22 April 1939"
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# Ann Mitchell

Actor. Born 22 April 1939 in Stepney, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 April 1939, Stepney, London, England, UK

## Biography

Ann Mitchell is a British actress born on 22 April 1939 in Stepney, London. She trained at East 15 Acting School and has worked extensively in theatre, film and television since the late 1950s.

She came to prominence in the 1980s as Dolly Rawlins in the Lynda La Plante crime series *Widows* and its sequels. In 2011 she joined the BBC soap *EastEnders* as Cora Cross, a role she has played in multiple stints. Film credits include Mrs Elton in *The Deep Blue Sea* (2011) and Amanda's Mother in the 2018 remake of *Widows*.

Mitchell received a Pye Award for her performance in *Widows* and was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for her stage role in *Through the Leaves*. She has appeared in series such as *Call the Midwife*, *Vera* and *Silent Witness*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, metacritic.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Deep Blue Sea* (2011), Fi1m 82, as Mrs. Elton — [page](https://film.one/film/the-deep-blue-sea.md)

## Also known for

- *Widows* (2018), Amanda's Mother
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), Elsie Dyer
- *EastEnders* (1985), Cora Cross
- *Murder by Decree* (1979), Jane
- *Vera* (2011), Moira Swann
- *Perry Mason* (1957), Mrs. Gillette
- *A Matador's Mistress* (2008), Mme Angustias
- *Silent Witness* (1996), Molly Trask

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