Anita Dobson (born 29 April 1949, Stepney, London) is an English stage and television actress and singer. Best known as Angie Watts in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders. She plays a regular role on the BBC CBeebies sketch show Gigglebiz as Annette of fishing couple Annette and Rod.
Nightscare, The Tichborne Claimant, Sweet Revenge, Darkness Falls, Charlie, The Rise of the Krays, London Road, Junk, Seaview Knights, A Special Guest
TV Shows
EastEnders, Loose Women, Up the Elephant and Round the Castle, Split Ends, Get Well Soon
Star Sign
Taurus
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[on a play remembering Sir Jimmy Savile] I will not be going to see the play about Jimmy Savile and I do ask the question is it too soon. I wouldn't want to be in it either and that's a decision that I would make, but I wouldn't want to be a part of something like that because I felt disgusted at all of the news that came out about the way he behaved and I don't want to revisit it at this point in my life.
Was actually the second choice to portray Angie Watts in EastEnders (1985). Jean Fennell was initially cast, but producers replaced her with Dobson at the last minute as they felt that she didn't suit the part.
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Performed in the stage adaptation of "Calendar Girls" at London's Noel Coward Theatre (July-October 2009).
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Was in attendance at the wedding of her former EastEnders (1985) co-star Letitia Dean to Jason Pethards (30 September 2002).
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Sent flowers to the funeral of her former EastEnders (1985) co-star Wendy Richard (9 March 2009).
She was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actress of 2002 for her performance in "Frozen" at the Royal National Theatre: Cottesloe.
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Her husband, Brian May, was a founding member of rock band Queen.
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Has three step-children with Brian May: Jimmy (born 1978), Louisa (born 1981) and Emily (born 1987).
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Doctors
2003-2016
TV Series
Edwina Herriot / Elizabeth Prior
The Rebel
2016
TV Mini-Series
Margaret
A Special Guest
2016
Short
The Lift
2016/I
Short
Belle
London Road
2015
June
The Rise of the Krays
2015
Madge
Solitary
2015/III
Nurse Mary
Pompidou
2015
TV Series
Sally
Holby City
2003-2014
TV Series
Betty Stern / Lynn Spencer
Moving On
2013
TV Series
Kate Marr
Casualty
2000-2013
TV Series
Ruth Boswell / Rachel Lan / Cora / ...
Sadie J
2012
TV Series
Nan Bet
Coming Up
2011
TV Series
Maggie
Gigglebiz
2009-2011
TV Series
Various
Little Crackers
2010
TV Series
Nan
Mission Green Santa
2010
TV Mini-Series
Mrs. Santa
Katy Brand's Big Ass Show
2009
TV Series
Hotel Babylon
2008
TV Series
Lady Amelia Hamilton
The Bill
1997-2005
TV Series
Lynn Hunter / Jane Elliot
New Tricks
2005
TV Series
Elaine Wanless
The Last Detective
2004
TV Series
Ruth Leyman
Charlie
2004
Charlie's Mum
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
2002
TV Series
Fernando
NCS Manhunt
2002
TV Series
Jean Harris
Daddyfox
2000
TV Movie
Joanne
The Stretch
2000
TV Movie
Sam Greene
Urban Gothic
2000
TV Series
Fenella
Hearts and Bones
2000
TV Series
Donna Slaney
Junk
1999
TV Movie
Mrs Lawson
Darkness Falls
1999
Mrs. Hayter
Sunburn
1999
TV Series
Joyce Potts
The Tichborne Claimant
1998
Fanny Loder
The Revengers' Comedies
1998
Daphne Teal
Get Well Soon
1997
TV Series
Mrs. Ivy Osborne
Highlander
1997
TV Series
Molly Kingsley
New Voices
1997
TV Series
Eileen
The Famous Five
1996
TV Series
Mrs. Stick
Go Back Out
1995
TV Movie
Dangerfield
1995
TV Series
Miriam Lampter
Ghosts
1995
TV Series
Suzi Rudkin
Seaview Knights
1994
The Blind Concierge
Smokescreen
1994
TV Mini-Series
Gertie
Beyond Bedlam
1994
Judith
The Fireboy
1994
TV Movie
Mum
Woof!
1993
TV Series
Mrs Fuller
Rab C. Nesbitt
1993
TV Series
Cath
Red Dwarf
1993
TV Series
Captain Tau
Euphoric Scale
1993
Short
The World of Eddie Weary
1990
TV Movie
Roxanne
Split Ends
1989
TV Series
Cath
EastEnders
1985-1988
TV Series
Angie Watts
Angie
Up the Elephant and Round the Castle
1983-1984
TV Series
Lois Tight
Partners in Crime
1983
TV Series
Esther Quant
Nanny
1981
TV Series
Dorothy
Leave Him to Heaven
1979
TV Movie
Roxanne
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood
2016
TV Movie documentary
The TV That Made Me
2016
TV Series
Herself
Loose Women
2003-2015
TV Series
Herself / Herself - Presenter
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two
2011-2015
TV Series documentary
Herself / Herself - Friday Panel
The British Soap Awards 2015
2015
TV Special
Herself - Presenter: Best Dramatic Performance
The Wright Stuff
2007-2015
TV Series
Herself - Guest Panelist
Strictly Come Dancing
2011-2013
TV Series
Herself - Contestant / Herself / Herself - Audience Member