Portrait of Dora Bryan

Acting

Dora Bryan

Career

Active from 1949 to 2005, with a break from 1973 to 1988, busiest in 1952 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dora Bryan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Violence
    3.0, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.9, average 4.8
  • Spiritual
    1.2, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Lighthearted 4
  • Classic British Comedy 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Slapstick Humor 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • British Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Family Entertainment 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

78
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
According To Dora
According To Dora

TV show

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 54
MirrorMask
MirrorMask (2005)
GoodWatch score 62

as Aunt Nan

Doctors
Doctors (2000)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Lily Anderson

1990s

11 titles ยท average score 78
Hippies
Hippies (1999)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Dame Nelly Fletcher

dinnerladies
dinnerladies (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Connie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout (1996)

as Millie

Bed
Bed (1995)

as Bosom Lady

Mother's Ruin
Mother's Ruin (1994)

TV show

Frank Stubbs Promotes
Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993)

TV show ยท as Molly Bramley

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Jane Thompson

Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Dolly

Virtual Murder
Virtual Murder (1992)

TV show ยท as Mrs Mim

Performance
Performance (1991)

TV show ยท as Bosom Lady

Palmer
Palmer (1991)

as Monica

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 56
Apartment Zero
Apartment Zero (1989)
GoodWatch score 71

as Margaret McKinney

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Hester Blewett

Screamtime
Screamtime (1983)
GoodWatch score 35

as Emma

1970s

4 titles ยท average score 61
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Roz

Up the Front
Up the Front (1972)
GoodWatch score 45

as Auntie Cora Crumpington

Both Ends Meet
Both Ends Meet (1972)

TV show ยท as Dora Page

Hands of the Ripper
Hands of the Ripper (1971)
GoodWatch score 72

as Mrs. Golding

1960s

9 titles ยท average score 66
Two a Penny
Two a Penny (1967)

as Ruby Hopkins

Before The Fringe
Before The Fringe (1967)

TV show

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966)
GoodWatch score 60

as Amber Spottiswood

The Sandwich Man
The Sandwich Man (1966)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mrs. De Vere

World in Action
World in Action (1963)

TV show

A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey (1961)
GoodWatch score 81

as Helen

Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After (1961)

TV show ยท as Dora Morgan

The Night We Got the Bird
The Night We Got the Bird (1960)

as Julie Skidmore

Alice Through the Looking Box
Alice Through the Looking Box (1960)

as Queen

1950s

38 titles ยท average score 61
Desert Mice
Desert Mice (1959)

as Gay Bennett

Carry On Sergeant
Carry On Sergeant (1958)
GoodWatch score 58

as Norah

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958)
GoodWatch score 62

as Telephonist

Child in the House
Child in the House (1956)
GoodWatch score 63

as Cassie

You Lucky People!
You Lucky People! (1955)

as Hortense Tipp

Harmony Lane
Harmony Lane (1954)

as Comedian

Mad About Men
Mad About Men (1954)
GoodWatch score 64

as Berengaria

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)
GoodWatch score 27

as Tilly

Gift Horse
Gift Horse (1952)
GoodWatch score 54

as Glad Flanagan

Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard (1952)
GoodWatch score 62

as Miss La Fosse

The Quiet Woman
The Quiet Woman (1951)
GoodWatch score 61

as Elsie Tripp

Scarlet Thread
Scarlet Thread (1951)
GoodWatch score 54

as Maggie

1940s

10 titles ยท average score 68
The Cure for Love
The Cure for Love (1949)

as Jenny Jenkins

The Interrupted Journey
The Interrupted Journey (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

as the waitress

Adam and Evelyne
Adam and Evelyne (1949)
GoodWatch score 51

as Blonde Sales Assistant (uncredited)

The Perfect Woman
The Perfect Woman (1949)
GoodWatch score 61

as Model in Shop

Once Upon a Dream
Once Upon a Dream (1949)

as Barmaid

Don't Ever Leave Me
Don't Ever Leave Me (1949)

as Talkative Hairdresser (uncredited)

Now Barabbas
Now Barabbas (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

as Winnie

The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol (1948)
GoodWatch score 85

as Rose

No Room at the Inn
No Room at the Inn (1948)

as The Girl

Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out (1947)
GoodWatch score 85

as Girl in Telephone Kiosk (uncredited)