June Brown starred in Coronation Street long before EastEnders debut as Dot Cotton
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe 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.
Yesterday, outpourings of tributes to the 95-year-old came after the BBC announced news of her death. The soap icon's family confirmed she died surrounded by her family at home in Surrey on Sunday (April 3).
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.
Her marriage to Jim Branning, played by John Bardon, was popular among fans – while she was also mother to the notorious criminal Nick Cotton, played by John Altman. Read More: Fans remember June Brown for 'iconic' moment she met Lady Gaga on the Graham Norton Show Dot, a devout Christian, cigarette-lover and hypochondriac, still remained one of the show's most memorable and much-loved characters.
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