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, and its 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 amount of major roles such as Mrs. Warren in Mrs. Warren's Profession and her Laurence Olivier Award nominated performance in Through the Leaves.
She was nominated for a 2003 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performance in Through the Leaves performed at the Duchess Theatre.
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She was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actress of 2003 for her performance in "Through the Leaves" at the Duchess Theatre.
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Ann is on the Board of Directors of the Equity Trust Fund, The Unity Theatre Trust, and is a Patron of Clean Break, a theatre & training company for ex-female offenders, and of The Landmark, an HIV and AIDS trust.
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Mother of Sean Chiles (b. December 1960) and Che Walker (b. June 1968).