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Biography
Dame Barbara Windsor, DBE (born Barbara Ann Deeks; 6 August 1937 - 10 December 2020) was an English actress, known for her appearances in the Carry On films and for playing Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders. Windsor began her career on stage in 1950 and made her film debut in The Belles of St Trinian's in 1954 at the age of 13.
Awards & recognition
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2016
- Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2000
- British Soap Award — Outstanding Achievement
- British Soap Award — Best Actress
Filmography22 titles
One Foot in the Grave
Dad's Army
1968as Laura la Plaz
1968as Laura la Plaz
Babs
2017as Barbara Windsor
2017as Barbara Windsor
The Graham Norton Show
2007as Self
2007as Self
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
as Self
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1968as Blonde
1968as Blonde
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955as Blonde with a Crush on Sam (uncredited)
1955as Blonde with a Crush on Sam (uncredited)
Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016as Mallymkun / Dormouse (voice)
2016as Mallymkun / Dormouse (voice)
Alice in Wonderland
2010as Mallymkun / Dormouse (voice)
2010as Mallymkun / Dormouse (voice)
Carry on Camping
1969as Babs
1969as Babs
The Boy Friend
1971as Hortense
1971as Hortense
Carry on Doctor
1967as Trainee Nurse Sandra May
1967as Trainee Nurse Sandra May
The Belles of St Trinian's
1954as Schoolgirl (uncredited)
1954as Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Carry on Abroad
1972as Sadie Tomkins
1972as Sadie Tomkins
Flame in the Streets
1961as Girlfriend
1961as Girlfriend
A Study in Terror
1965as Annie Chapman
1965as Annie Chapman
Carry on Matron
1972as Nurse Susan Ball
1972as Nurse Susan Ball
Carry on Henry VIII
1971as Bettina
1971as Bettina
It Couldn't Happen Here
1987as Seaside Landlady/Neil's mother
1987as Seaside Landlady/Neil's mother
Too Hot to Handle
1960as Ponytail
1960as Ponytail
The One Show
as Self - Guest
as Self - Guest
EastEnders
1985as Peggy Mitchell
1985as Peggy Mitchell