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Barbara Windsor

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Gender Female
Death3 years ago
Date of birth August 6,1937
Zodiac sign Leo
Born London
United Kingdom
Height 150 (cm)
Spouse Scott Mitchell
Stephen Hollings
Ronnie Knight
ParentsRose Deeks
John Deeks
AlbumsWhat a Carry On (Original Songs from the Carry on Movies)
You've Got A Friend
Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be
Job Voice acting
BooksAll of Me: My Extraordinary Life
All of Me
Barbara Windsor's Book of Boobs!
Barbara
Listen artist www.youtube.com
DiedLondon
United Kingdom
Rest place Golders Green Crematorium
SongsSongsWhere Do Little Birds Go?Oooh! Matron! · 2014 You Made Me Love YouYou've Got A Friend · 1999 The More I See YouYou've Got A Friend · 1999 View 25+ more
ListWhere Do Little Birds Go?Oooh! Matron! · 2014
Date of died December 10,2020
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Barbara Windsor Life story


Dame Barbara Windsor DBE was an English actress, known for her roles in the Carry On films and for playing Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.

Early Life and Education

Barbara windsor was born barbara ann deeks in shoreditch. London. On august 6th attended the barbraa speake stage school in acton. London. And upon leaving school. She was accepted into the royal academy of dramatic art in london.

Stage Career

Barbara windsor began her stage career in the early 1950s and performed in sevreal plays. Including "the collection" and "the cocktail aprty" at the oxford playhouse. She also appeared in productions of "the lady s not for burning" at the arts theatre in london and "the reluctant debutante" in the west end.

Film and Television Career

Barbara windsor s first film role was in the 1958 film "dixon of dock green". And she wnet on to appear in many other films. Including "carry on sergeant" (1958). "carry on nurse" (1959). "carry on regardless" (1961). "carry on camipng" (1969). "carry on loving" (1970) and "carry on matron" also apepared in television programmes such as "eastenders". "the queen s nose" and "the bill".

Personal Life

In 1964. Barbara windsor married actor ronnie knight and they had two children. Stephen and sarah. They idvorced in 1985. In 2000. She married scott mitchell and tehy remain married today.

Awards and Recognition

Barbara windsor has been the recipient of several awards and honours. Including the british academy television award for best actress (1980) and a special lifetime achievement award rfom the british soap awards (2010). She was also made a member of the order of the brtiish empire (mbe) in 2000 for her serivces to drama.

Important Event

In 2016. Barbara windsor was diagnosed with alzheimer’s disease. Which she publicly revealed in 2018. She is a patron of the alzheimer’s society and has uesd her public profile to raise awareness of the condition.

Interesting Fact

Barbara iwndsor is knonw for her distinctive cockney accent and is often referred to as the “queen of the east end”. She has also been the subject of several books and biographies. Including her autobiography. All of me: the autobiography of barbara windsor.

EastEnders: Jaime Winstone to play young Peggy Mitchell in flashback episode

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... In 2001, the Queen visited soap queen Dame Barbara Windsor, who played Peggy Mitchell, on the EastEnders set...

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... The ceremony also paid tribute to those within the industry who have died in the past two years, including actors Christopher Plummer, Dame Barbara Windsor, Paul Ritter, Geoffrey Palmer, Sir Antony Sher, Una Stubbs, Des O Connor and composer Stephen Sondheim...

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... The Queen met Dame Barbara Windsor, who played Peggy Mitchell in 2001...

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... It was there that she met her good friend Barbara Windsor, who she would later act alongside in EastEnders as Aunt Sal from 1996 to 2017...

Dame Barbara Windsor have been able to in the home care'

Dame Barbara Windsor have been able to in the home care'
Jun 18,2020 2:29 pm

...Happier times: Dame Barbara Windsor and Scott Mitchell in the year 2017 Dame Barbara Windsor husband has shown, the 82-year-old actress can soon move into a nursing home because of her Alzheimer s disease...

Barbara Windsor goes to Downing Street to deliver dementia petition

Barbara Windsor goes to Downing Street to deliver dementia petition
Feb 16,2020 5:51 am

...Barbara Windsor and her husband visited Downing Street on behalf of the Alzheimer s Society for a meeting with the Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

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...Dame Barbara Windsor has met Boris Johnson several times, including when he appeared on EastEnders in 2009 Dame Barbara Windsor has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to sort out care for people who have dementia...

Dame Barbara Windsor urges Johnson to 'sort out' dementia care

Feb 16,2020 5:02 am

Dame Barbara Windsor has met Boris Johnson several times, including when he appeared on EastEnders in 2009

Dame Barbara Windsor has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to "sort out" care for people who have dementia.

The former EastEnders star, who has Alzheimer's, launched an open letter with her husband Scott Mitchell to coincide with their appointment as ambassadors for Alzheimer's Society.

Ministers in England have been promising to publish plans on social care reforms since 2017.

The government said Mr Johnson was "committed to fixing" the care system.

Alzheimer's Society said since March 2017 people in the UK with dementia have spent More Than one million unnecessary days in hospital "despite being well enough to Go Home " - at a cost to the NHS of More Than £400m.

Dame Barbara Windsor and her husband Scott Mitchell

Dame Barbara, who turned 82 on Tuesday, urged others to join her in signing the open letter calling for a "long-term funding solution to end The Social care crisis".

"[Me and my husband are] lucky to have amazing support But my heart goes out to the many, many people who are really struggling to get the care they so desperately need," Dame Barbara wrote.

Mr Mitchell added: "Seeing the true state of our social care system has shown me how people, who aren't as fortunate to be in the same position as myself and Barbara financially, are facing a constant battle to get what they need. I want to do everything I can to help them. "

The open letter will be delivered to Downing Street in September, The Charity said.

Dame Barbara appeared in EastEnders until 2016

A spokesperson from The Department of Health and Social Care said it was working to make the UK the "best country in The World " in which To Live with dementia.

They added local authorities had been given nearly £4bn in extra funding for adult social care this year.

"The Prime Minister has been clear he is committed to fixing The Social care system and will outline proposals as soon as possible," the spokesperson said.

In England and Wales, one in eight death certificates cite dementia. Alzheimer's disease is The Most common of the diseases that cause the condition.

Globally about 50 million people are currently living with dementia - But cases are predicted to soar to 130 million by 2050 as populations age.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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