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Also known as Dame Barbara Windsor, Barbara Ann Windsor, Barbara Ann Knight, Barbara Deeks, Barbara Knight

English actress and singer (1937–2020)

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5

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  • Barbara Windsor's East End
  • All of me
  • Book of Boobs
  • All of Me
  • Barbara

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1937-08-06

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Listeners
427
Total plays
2,072

Barbara Windsor (born 1937) had a long career as an actress, but also sang several singles in the 1960s, including the 1967 novelty tune "Don't Dig Twiggy," referring to the slender body type of the model Twiggy. Barbara passed away at age 83 on December 10, 2020. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Barbara+Windsor">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Born
Barbara Ann Deeks , ( 1937-08-06 ) 6 August 1937, Shoreditch , London, England
Died
10 December 2020 (2020-12-10) (aged 83), Stanmore , London, England
Resting place
Golders Green Crematorium
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1950–2017
Spouses
Ronnie Knight ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1964 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1985 ) ​ Stephen Hollings ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1986 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1995 ) ​ Scott Mitchell ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2000 ) ​

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Official website
www.barbarawindsor.com
Image
Barbara Windsor Maryebone Tree.JPG
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Commons category
Barbara Windsor
date of birth
1937-08-06
start of work period
1954-00-00
date of death
2020-12-10
name in native language
Barbara Windsor
birth name
Barbara Ann Deeks
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Dame Barbara Windsor (born Barbara Ann Deeks; 6 August 1937 – 10 December 2020) was an English actress. She was known for her roles in the Carry On films and for playing Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders. She joined the cast of EastEnders in 1994 and won the 1999 British Soap Award for Best Actress, before leaving the show in 2016.

Windsor began her career on stage in 1950 at the age of 13, and made her film debut as a schoolgirl in The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954) while studying shipping management at Bow Technical College. She received a BAFTA Award nomination for the film Sparrows Can't Sing (1963), and a Tony Award nomination for the 1964 Broadway production of Oh, What a Lovely War!. In 1972, she starred opposite Vanessa Redgrave in the West End production of The Threepenny Opera.

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