Dot Branning Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids

Dot Cotton

EastEnders character

Portrayed by

June Brown
Tallulah Pitt-Brown (flashback)

Duration

1985–1993, 1997–2020

First appearance

Episode 40
4 July 1985

Last appearance

Episode 6065
21 January 2020

Created by

Julia Smith and Tony Holland

Introduced by

Spin-off
appearances

Classification

Present; regular

Profile

Other names

Dot Branning

Occupation

Launderette worker and manager

Family
Family	Branning
Half-sisters	Rose Cotton
Husband	Charlie Cotton (until 1991) Jim Branning (2002–2015)
Sons	Nick Cotton
Stepsons	Derek Branning (2002–2015) Max Branning (2002–2015) Jack Branning (2002–2015)
Stepdaughters	Carol Jackson (2002–2015) April Branning (2002–2015) Suzy Branning (2002–2015)
Grandsons	Charlie Cotton Ashley Cotton
Granddaughters	Dotty Cotton
Nephews	Andrew Cotton
Other relatives	Matthew Mitchell Cotton

Dot Branning (also Cotton) is a fictional character in EastEnders. She is played by June Brown. She works in the laundrette and smokes Superkings.

Images for kids

Dot as she appeared in July 1985. The image shows Dot's traditional "Italian Boy" hairstyle, a key characteristic of the character's appearance. During the early years of the programme, June Brown's hair was styled to create the look; however, Brown later started using a wig for Dot's hair.
Dot's launderette uniform
Jim proposes to Dot, 21 December 2001. The scenes were filmed on-location in one of the carriages on the Millennium Eye in central London away from the soap's typical set. The coat worn by Dot here was given to her in the soap by Angie Watts in the 1980s, and Brown has suggested that it's a rarely used part of her costume which only appears on very special occasions.