June Brown's Coronation Street stint before legendary EastEnders role as Dot Cotton
ok.co.ukEastEnders legend June Brown has tragically passed away at the age of 95, it was announced on Monday 4 April. The BBC One soap confirmed the sad news in a statement, which read: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved June Brown, OBE, MBE sadly passed away last night." June was best known for playing Dot Cotton on the soap, a role she undertook for an incredible 35 years.
However, this wasn't the actress' first soap role as she enjoyed a short stint in Coronation Street as Mrs. Parsons from 1970 until 1971.
In 2017, the ITV soap shared a throwback clip of one of June's scenes to celebrate her then 90th birthday. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
In the brief clip, it shows June's character with Ena Sharples – played by Violet Carson – giving her son Tony – played by David Hill – music lessons.The video also includes Sally Dynevor – who plays Sally Metcalfe on the cobbles – wishing June a happy 90th birthday before revealing that the soap had a "big surprise" for her.
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