Anita Dobson

Anita Dobson up for an Olivier - 17/01/03
Kensington resident Anita Dobson has been nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for her role in the play Frozen at the Cottesloe theatre.

She will be facing tough competition for the award in the best actress category from Gwyneth Paltrow (Proof) and Emily Watson (Chekov’s Uncle Vanya).

Anita Dobson is an actress, most famously on Eastenders; a writer, of a book entitled ’My East End’ and singer, of the hit single ’Anyone Can Fall In Love’.

After years in the media spotlight playing the part of Angie, long suffering alcoholic wife of "Dirty Den", she now takes a lower profile, appearing on television in a variety of programmes including ’Red Dwarf VI’.

She is the partner of Queen guitarist Brian May and they got married last year after 12 years. At the ceremony at Richmond Registry Office the bride wore a red outfit and Brian a grey linen suit with a red waistcoat. Roger Taylor, the drummer from Queen was best man.