Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan
Born
Dora May Broadbent

(1923-02-07)7 February 1923
Southport, Lancashire, England
Died23 July 2014(2014-07-23) (aged 91)
Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England
Resting placeWoodvale Cemetery and Crematorium, Brighton, East Sussex, England
Occupation(s)Actress
Hotelier
Years active1947–2006
Spouse
(m. 1954; died 2008)
Children3 (2 adopted)

Dora May Broadbent (7 February 1923 – 23 July 2014), known as Dora Bryan, was an English actress of stage, film and television. She won the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress for A Taste of Honey (1961) and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1995 for The Birthday Party.