Ann Mitchell was born on 22 April 1939 and is a British stage and television actress.
16 Facts About Ann Mitchell
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Ann Mitchell came to prominence in the 1980s when she starred as Dolly Rawlins in the crime series Widows as well as the sequels Widows 2 and She's Out, all written by Lynda La Plante.
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Ann Mitchell attended Raine's Foundation School and went on to train at East 15 Acting School, having received the first ever scholarship to the school.
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Ann Mitchell has since worked in theatre, television, film and radio, starting with Diary of a Young Man, a series written for her by John McGrath and Troy Kennedy Martin, directed by Ken Loach.
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Ann Mitchell is a visiting lecturer at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, East 15 Acting School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and is Master Tutor on the foundation course at WAC.
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Ann Mitchell is on the board of directors of the Unity Theatre Trust, a Trustee of Arbours and is a Patron of Clean Break, a theatre and training company for female ex-offenders.
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Ann Mitchell has been married twice and has two sons, one from each of her marriages, one of whom is the actor Che Walker.
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Ann Mitchell had a cameo, as Amanda's mother, in the 2018 US film version of her series, Widows.
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In 2003 Ann Mitchell was a nominee for Best Actress in the Evening Standard Awards and the Laurence Olivier Awards for her performance as Martha in Through the Leaves, first at the Southwark Playhouse and later the Duchess Theatre, London.
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Ann Mitchell directed the world premiere of Barrie Keeffe's Sus, at the Royal Court Theatre.
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Ann Mitchell first worked with Simon Callow over 35 years ago in a Lincoln Theatre Royal production of The Erpingham Camp, where Callow made his debut.
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In 2011, Ann Mitchell was cast in the British soap opera EastEnders as Cora Cross, the mother of already established characters Tanya Jessop and Rainie Cross.
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Ann Mitchell first appeared to attend her on-screen daughter's wedding and was originally only scheduled to appear for a four episode guest stint.
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On 31 May 2011 it was announced that Mitchell was returning to EastEnders as Cora and will be back on screen as a regular character in summer 2011.
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Ann Mitchell had previously appeared in EastEnders as Jane Williams, a woman Roy Evans had an affair with but only appeared for six episodes.
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Cora Cross is a formidable woman, cut from the same cloth as many glorious Walford women of the past, and Ann Mitchell is just perfect for the role.