Dot Cotton — EastEnders Character Profile

About Dot Cotton

An elderly matriarch and gossip hub of the Walford community.

Dot Cotton — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Community gossip, Wisdom, Social networking, Empathy, Historical knowledge

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 8/10

Dot Cotton's Known Relations

• Nick Cotton — Child

Character Facts

Played by

June Brown

Appears in

EastEnders (1985)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (23)

• Dot Cotton — Friend — Pat Butcher (Pam St. Clement)

  Close friends providing mutual support during personal and professional setbacks.

• Dot Cotton — Friend — Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard)

  Friends attempting to prevent separation and mend fractured relationships.

• Dot Cotton — Friend — Pat Butcher (Pam St. Clement)

  Close friends providing mutual support during personal and professional setbacks.

• Dot Cotton — Close Friends — Mo Harris (Laila Morse)

  Deep friendship built on personal conversations and shared activities.

• Dot Cotton — Friend — Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard)

  Longtime friends offering marital advice and emotional support during relationship crises.

• Dot Cotton — Neighbors/Allies — Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt)

  Ian and Dot interact as neighbors, occasionally collaborating on community matters or sharing observations about square life.

• Dot Cotton — Ally — Angie Watts (Anita Dobson)

  Shared secrets and mutual reliance during personal crises.

• Dot Cotton — Neighbor — Jack Branning (Scott Maslen)

  Neighbors interacting during domestic projects and community gatherings.

• Dot Cotton — Neighbor — Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick)

  Community members sharing concerns about neighbors and navigating local gossip.

• Dot Cotton — Friends — Angie Watts (Anita Dobson)

  Neighbors and friends who support each other through personal losses and community events.

• Dot Cotton — Acquaintances — Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp)

  Grant and Dot share a casual acquaintance relationship, often interacting in community settings.

• Dot Cotton — Acquaintances — Barry Evans (Shaun Williamson)

  Dot and Barry share a casual acquaintance relationship, often crossing paths in community settings.

• Dot Cotton — Acquaintances — Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher)

  Dot and Arthur share a respectful acquaintance relationship, often interacting in community settings.

• Dot Cotton — Acquaintances — Martin Fowler (James Bye)

  Dot and Martin share a supportive acquaintance relationship, particularly during Martin's behavioral issues.

• Dot Cotton — Acquaintances — Ricky Branning (Frankie Day)

  Dot and Ricky share a supportive acquaintance relationship, particularly during Ricky's personal struggles.

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