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Anita Dobson
Anita Dobson at Wicked 10th Birthday 2016.jpg
Dobson at the tenth anniversary of Wicked in 2016
Born (1949-04-29) 29 April 1949 (age 75)
Stepney, London, England
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1974–present
Known forRole of Angie Watts in EastEnders
Spouse
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(m. 2000)​

Anita, Lady May (born 29 April 1949), known as Anita Dobson, [1] is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her role from 1985 to 1988 as Angie Watts in the BBC soap opera EastEnders . In 1986, she reached number four in the UK Singles Chart with "Anyone Can Fall in Love", a song based on the theme music of EastEnders. She is married to Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Sir Brian May.

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Dobson's other television roles include the 1989 ITV sitcom Split Ends . In 2003, she was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actress for the National Theatre production of Frozen . She has also starred in the West End as Mama Morton in the musical Chicago (2003) and Gertrude in Hamlet (2005), making her RSC debut in the 2012 revival of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Dobson also appeared in the 2023 Christmas special of Doctor Who , as well as playing a major role in the following 14th series of the show. Her film appearances include Darkness Falls (1999) and London Road (2015).

Early life

Dobson was born in Stepney, London. She trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. [2]

Career

Dobson appeared in several series in the early 1980s including the Jim Davidson sitcom Up the Elephant and Round the Castle (1983). She is best known for playing the emotionally battered and alcoholic landlady Angie Watts in BBC1 soap opera EastEnders , a role she played from the show's inception in 1985 until 1988.

EastEnders

Dobson was not the first person to be cast as Angie – another actress, Jean Fennell, had already begun recording when it was decided that her performance did not "gel" with the original idea of the character, and Dobson was substituted in the role. Whilst playing Angie Watts, alcoholic landlady of the Queen Vic, Dobson worked closely with actor Leslie Grantham, landlord of the Queen Victoria who played her adulterous husband 'Dirty Den Watts'. On Boxing Day in 1986, 30.15 million viewers tuned in to witness Den handing Angie her divorce papers, giving the soap its highest ever episode rating, which has yet to be surpassed by any other soap in the UK.

After Dobson left EastEnders in 1988, BBC executives made numerous offers for her to return, but she did not accept any of the offers; she later commented: "Why tarnish the gorgeous creation that was Angie Watts?" [3] Executives finally decided she could not be persuaded to return, and in 2002 the character of Angie Watts died off-screen of alcohol poisoning and was brought home to be buried by her on-screen daughter Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), who had returned to the show the previous year.

Other roles

Since leaving EastEnders Dobson has appeared in many television, film and theatre roles, including the BBC sitcoms Red Dwarf , Rab C. Nesbitt and her own sitcom series Split Ends (1989), which lasted for only one series. She has also made guest appearances in the BBC dramas Dangerfield (1995), Ghosts (1995), Sunburn (1999) and Hotel Babylon (2007), and the ITV detective series The Last Detective (2004) among others, along with the films Sweet Revenge (1998) and Darkness Falls (1999). She has also been reunited with fellow EastEnder Leslie Grantham in the Sky production called The Stretch and Five's Horror series Urban Gothic (2000).

Dobson worked on the ITV1 police drama The Bill in 2005 and appeared in the radio Doctor Who serial Blood of the Daleks . Dobson has also played five different guest characters in the BBC1 medical drama Casualty , appearing in episodes in October 2000, July 2009, July 2011, March 2013 and October 2017; she also had two guest roles in Casualty's sister series, Holby City , in September 2003 and December 2014 respectively. Dobson featured in the film London Road in 2015 and appeared alongside Simon Callow in the Gold comedy series The Rebel in 2016.

She was the subject of This Is Your Life in 2002 when she was surprised by Michael Aspel.[ citation needed ]

On 20 January 2023, it was announced that Dobson would be guest starring in the fourteenth series of Doctor Who as the mysterious Mrs Flood. Her casting was announced alongside that of Michelle Greenidge. [4] [5] The episode was broadcast on Christmas Day, 25 December 2023. [6] On 27 April 2023, Dobson appeared in the series 8 episode of Inside No. 9 , "Mother's Ruin", as Frances. [7] [8]

Musical and stage career

Dobson has also performed as a singer, with varying degrees of chart success. In August 1986 she reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart with "Anyone Can Fall in Love", a song based on the theme music of EastEnders, which was written by Simon May. The song was produced by Queen guitarist Brian May, [9] who later became her husband. She has also released several other singles and albums with minor chart success.

On stage, Dobson has starred in repertory at Salisbury Playhouse in Shaw's Pygmalion in 1980; the 1981 Ray Davies/Barrie Keeffe musical Chorus Girls and as Hazel Fletcher in the short-lived musical Budgie with Adam Faith. She also appeared in the revived Tom Stoppard musical Rough Crossing and played a holocaust survivor in My Lovely Shayna Maidel. She also appeared as Mama Morton in the West End musical Chicago . [10]

Dobson played the role of Gertrude in the English Touring Theatre production of Hamlet , at the New Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End, following a UK tour in the autumn of 2005.

In 2012, Dobson played the role of Mistress Quickly in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of The Merry Wives of Windsor . [11]

From September 2016 to January 2017, Dobson appeared as Madame Morrible in the musical Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London. [12]

In May-June 2018, Dobson starred in Katy Brand's new comedy-drama 3 Women at the Trafalgar Theatre, playing the role of Eleanor alongside Debbie Chazen and Maisie Richardson-Sellers. [13]

In June 2019, Dobson joined Trevor Nunn's West End revival of Fiddler on the Roof at the Playhouse Theatre, playing the role of Yente, alongside Maria Friedman taking on the role of Golde, [14] until the production's closure on 2 November 2019. [15]

Strictly Come Dancing

On 6 September 2011, it was announced that Dobson would take part in the 2011 series of Strictly Come Dancing . [16] In the launch show of the ninth series on 10 September 2011, it was revealed that she would be partnered by Latin specialist Robin Windsor. She was eliminated on 27 November 2011 after Robin Windsor had been unable to dance for a week due to an injury. Anita Dobson therefore rehearsed and danced the Cha Cha Cha and the Swingathon with Brendan Cole. [17]

Week #Dance/songJudges' scoreResult
HorwoodGoodmanDixonTonioliTotal
1 Waltz / Three Times a Lady—Commodores 777728N/A
2 Salsa / Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)—Harry Belafonte 777728Safe
3 Jive / You Can't Stop the Beat—from Hairspray 677727Safe
4 American Smooth / I've Got You Under My Skin—Frank Sinatra 888832Safe
5 Tango / Devil Woman—Cliff Richard 788831Safe
6 Charleston / I Got Rhythm—George Gershwin 78*8831Safe
7 Argentine Tango / Tango—from Cirque du Soleil 798933Bottom two
8 Samba / Come On Eileen—Dexys Midnight Runners 677727Safe
9 Cha Cha Cha / Uptown Girl—Billy Joel 787830Eliminated
Swing Marathon / Chattanooga Choo Choo 2 out of 7

Awards

For her time on EastEnders as Angie Watts, Dobson received the Pye Award for Outstanding Female Personality. [19]

Dobson was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for her performance in Frozen at the Royal National Theatre: Cottesloe. [20]

In 2007, Dobson was made a Companion of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

Personal life

Dobson married Brian May on 18 November 2000. They had first met in 1986. [21] She is a patron of The Match Girls' Memorial [22] [23] and of the theatre charity the Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America.

Filmography

Film

Key
†Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Beyond BedlamJudith
Seaview KnightsThe Blind Concierge
1998The Revengers’ ComediesDaphne Teal
The Tichborne Claimant Fanny Loder
1999 Darkness Falls Mrs. Hayter
2004CharlieMrs. Richardson Senior
2015SolitaryNurse Mary
The Rise of the Krays Madge
London Road June
2016 The Fall of the Krays Madge
2018The FightGene Dunn
2022 Tomorrow Morning Karen
2023Christmas at the Holly Day InnMolly Hennings
2024 This Time Next Year Ms. Mentis
TBAJeb: The Fame and Fury†The NarratorPost-production

Television

Key
†Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
1978Leave Him to HeavenRoxanneTV film
1978-1981 Play Away co-presenter24 episodes
1981 Nanny DorothyEpisode: "Innocent Party"
1983 Partners in Crime Esther QuantEpisode: "The House of Lurking Death"
1983–1984 Up the Elephant and Round the Castle Lois Tight3 episodes
1985–1988 EastEnders Angie Watts Regular role; 274 episodes
1989 Split Ends Cath6 episodes
1990The World of Eddie WearyRoxanneTV film
1993 Red Dwarf Captain TauEpisode: "Psirens"
Rab C. Nesbitt CathEpisode: "Rich"
Woof! Mrs. Fuller2 episodes
Sean's ShowBettyEpisode: #2.6
1994SmokescreenGertie5 episodes
The FireboyMumTV film
1995 Ghosts Suzi RudkinEpisode: "I'll Be Watching You"
Go Back OutMumTV film
Dangerfield Miriam LampeterEpisode: "The Body in the Quarry"
1996 The Famous Five Mrs. StickEpisode: "Five Run Away Together"
1997New VoicesEllenEpisode: "Enough Excitement"
Highlander Molly KingsleyEpisode: "Diplomatic Immunity"
Get Well Soon Mrs. Ivy Osbourne4 episodes
The Bill Jane ElliotEpisode: "Has Anybody Here Seen Bigmouth?"
1999 Sunburn Joyce PottsEpisode: #1.6
JunkMrs. LawsonTV film
2000 Hearts and Bones Donna SlaneyEpisode: "Slipping Through My Fingers"
Urban Gothic FenellaEpisode: "Pineapple Chunks"
Casualty Elaine CarringtonEpisode: "Choked: Part 2"
The Stretch Sam GreeneTV film
DaddyfoxJoanne
2002 NCS: Manhunt Jean Harris2 Episodes
Fun at the Funeral Parlour FernandoEpisode: "Dog Dago Afternoon"
2003 Doctors Elizabeth PriorEpisode: "Truth Or Dare"
2003 Holby City Lynn SpencerEpisode: "Love Nor Money"
2004 The Last Detective Ruth LeymanEpisode: "Christine"
2005 New Tricks Elaine WanlessEpisode: "A Delicate Touch"
The Bill Lynn HunterEpisode: "Dangerous Relationships"
2008 Hotel Babylon Lady Amelia HamiltonEpisode: #3.2
2009 Casualty CoraEpisode: "Ask Me No Questions"
2009–2025 Gigglebiz Various13 episodes
2010Mission Green SantaMrs. SantaAll 10 episodes
Little Crackers NanEpisode: "My First Nativity"
2011 Casualty Rachel LanEpisode: "Pascal's Wager"
2011 Coming Up MaggieEpisode: "Hooked"
2012 Sadie J Nan BetEpisode: "Kissalicious"
2013 Casualty Ruth BoswellEpisode: "And the Walls Come Tumbling Down"
2013 Moving On Kate MarrEpisode: "The Value"
2014 Holby City Betty SternEpisode: "Star of Wonder"
2015 Pompidou SallyEpisode: "The Date"
2016–2017 The Rebel MargaretAll 9 episodes
2016 Doctors Edwina Herriot2 episodes
2017 Casualty Naomi DanesEpisode: "Mrs Beauchamp's Powder"
2017 Call the Midwife Mabel TillersonEpisode: "Christmas Special"
2018 Torvill & Dean Miss PerryTV film
2018–2019 The Worst Witch Mirabelle Hubble3 episodes
2021 The Long Call Grace StephensonAll 4 episodes
2022Andy and the BandAuntie ShonaEpisode: "Boo! Who?"
Dodger Bertha PlummerEpisode: "Christmas"
2023 Inside No. 9 FrancesEpisode: "Mother's Ruin"
Murder, They Hope BellaEpisode: "Blood Actually"
2023–present Doctor Who Mrs. Flood4 episodes [24]
2024 Curfew JanetAll 6 episodes [25]
2024 Generation Z JanineAll 6 episodes
2025 Father Brown Eunice LyttonEpisode: "The Deserving Poor"

Theatre credits

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974-1975Babes in the WoodMistress Truck Watford Palace Theatre
1975 Ardèle AdaVarious Locations
1977-1978The Wizard of OzWicked Witch of the West Nottingham Playhouse
1978DeedsVarious Nottingham Playhouse
1978The AlchemistDol Common Nottingham Playhouse
1980 Pygmalion Eliza Doolittle Salisbury Playhouse
1981 Chorus Girls Chorus Girl Theatre Royal, Stratford
1982-1983Dick WhittingtonAlice Fitzwarren Shaw Theatre, London
1983Charley's AuntKitty Verdun Aldwych Theatre
1983-1984 Jack and the Beanstalk Spirit of the Beans Assembly Halls, Tunbridge Wells
1984 Rough Crossing Natasha Lyttelton Theatre
1984-1985 Henry IV, Part 1 Mistress Quickly Theatre Royal, Bath
1986-1987AladdinThe PrincessBournemouth Pavilion
1987-1988AladdinThe Princess Richmond Theatre
1988BudgieHazel Cambridge Theatre
1989-1990Dick WhittingtonFairy Godmother Orchard Theatre, Dartford
1990-1991AladdinThe Genie Theatre Royal, Newcastle
1991KvetchDonna Garrick Theatre
1991My Lovely...Shayna MaidelLuissa Ambassadors Theatre, London
1991-1992Dick WhittingtonFairy Godmother Hexagon Theatre, Reading
1992Le Bourgeois gentilhommeMadame Jourdain National Theatre
1992-1993Snow White and the Seven DwarfsWicked Queen Richmond Theatre
1994-1995Snow White and the Seven DwarfsWicked Queen Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
1995-1996The Break of DayAprilVarious Locations
1997-1998Snow White and the Seven DwarfsWicked Queen Orchard Theatre, Dartford
1998 Frozen Nancy Birmingham Repertory Theatre
1998-1999Dick WhittingtonEvil Queen Hackney Empire
1999 The Pajama Game Mabel Victoria Palace Theatre, London
2000-2001 The Wizard of Oz Wicked Witch of the West Richmond Theatre
2001 The Three Sisters Olga Royal Court Theatre
2001-2002Snow White and the Seven DwarfsWicked Queen The Derngate Theatre, Northampton
2002-2003Snow White and the Seven DwarfsWicked Queen Fairfield Halls, Croydon
2003 Chicago Mama Morton Adelphi Theatre
2003-2004Snow White and the Seven DwarfsWicked Queen Assembly Halls, Tunbridge Wells
2004-2005Snow White and the Seven DwarfsWicked Queen Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe
2005 Hamlet GertrudeUK Tour
2006HamletGertrude Ambassadors Theatre, London
2005-2006Santa Claus the MusicalIce Queen Mayflower Theatre Southamtpon
2006-2007Snow White and the Seven DwarfsWicked Queen Ipswich Regent Theatre
2007-2008 Hello, Dolly! Dolly LeviUK tour
2007-2008Santa Claus the MusicalIce Queen Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
2009-2010AladdinThe Genie New Wimbledon Theatre
2010-2011Sleeping BeautyCarabosse Richmond Theatre
2011-2012AladdinThe Genie Milton Keynes Theatre
2012 The Merry Wives of Windsor Mistress Quickly Royal Shakespeare Company
2013-2014AladdinThe Genie Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
2015-2016Sleeping BeautyCarabosse New Victoria Theatre, Woking
2016-2017 Wicked Madame Morrible Apollo Victoria Theatre
20183 WomenEleanor Trafalgar Theatre
2018-2019CinderellaWicked Stepmother Hull New Theatre
2019 Annie Miss HanniganUK tour
2019-2020CinderellaWicked Stepmother Royal & Derngate, Northampton
2022AladdinAbanazar Brighton Centre
2024Proms 47 & 48: Doctor Who Mrs. Flood Royal Albert Hall

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