Dot Branning

Dot Cotton
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	June Brown Tallulah Pitt-Brown (flashback)
Duration	1985–1993, 1997–2020
First appearance	Episode 40 4 July 1985 (1985-07-04)
Last appearance	Episode 6065 21 January 2020 (2020-01-21)
Created by	Julia Smith and Tony Holland
Introduced by	Julia Smith (1985) Jane Harris (1997) Matthew Robinson (1998)
Spin-off appearances	Dot's Story (2003) EastEnders: E20 (2011)[1] "Dorothy Branning: The Next Chapter" (2013)[2]
Classification	Former; regular
Profile
Other names	Dot Branning
Occupation	Launderette worker and manager
Family Family Branning Half-sisters Rose Cotton Husband Charlie Cotton (until 1991) Jim Branning (2002–2015) Sons Nick Cotton Stepsons Derek Branning (2002–2015) Max Branning (2002–2015) Jack Branning (2002–2015) Stepdaughters Carol Jackson (2002–2015) April Branning (2002–2015) Suzy Branning (2002–2015) Grandsons Charlie Cotton Ashley Cotton Granddaughters Dotty Cotton Nephews Andrew Cotton Other relatives Matthew Mitchell Cotton

Dot Branning (also Cotton) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by June Brown from 1985 to 1993 and 1997 to 2020. She worked in the laundrette and smoked Superkings.

References

1. "Series 3: Meet the cast". EastEnders: E20. BBC Online. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
2. "BBC One — EastEnders, Dorothy Branning: The Next Chapter — Red Button Special". BBC. Retrieved 15 May 2015.