February 21st, 2012 by TV Writer Lynn. Tags: Eastenders, Polly Perkins, zainab masood
News from Walford way today begins with actress Polly Perkins, who’s praised EastEnders’ bosses for writing in such prolific storylines for older women.
Polly – who’s also starred in The Sweeney, Eldorado and Minder – of course plays Rose Cotton, and while speaking to Inside Soap, she said, “It’s about time there were more older women on television.
“These people do have a life and it’s not represented terribly often. I think it’s really brilliant that EastEnders is bucking the trend with Rose, Dot and Cora.
“There’s no way any of them think they’ll end up with a Zimmer frame.
“They all think they’re going to live forever!”
Polly went on to reveal that she gets lots of fan mail from people who reckon Rose reminds them of their own granny!
Of that, she said, “Can you imagine all these grandmas walking around looking like Rose?
“Mind you, I do know a few of them myself. Rose is totally deluded, in fact, she thinks she’s still 37!” Read more & comment »
May 28th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Eastenders, Polly Perkins
Polly Perkins has been cast as Dot Cotton’s long-lost sister on BBC’s ‘EastEnders’.
The flighty and fun pensioner will appear for the first time on the soap in just a few months time, when Dot tracks her down in a bid to end a long-standing feud.
A source close to the soap explained: “Dot and Rose have been estranged most of their lives since Rose did the unforgivable – had an affair with Dot’s first husband, Charlie.
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May 27th, 2011 by TV Writer Lynn. Tags: Dot Branning, Eastenders, Eastenders Spoilers, Polly Perkins
In an upcoming storyline, Dot Branning is to be reunited with her sister Rose, who she lost contact with years ago after they fell out.
Dot – who is of course played by June Brown – will decide it’s time to get in touch with her sister when health worries cause her to fret that she might not be long for this world…
However, Rose and Dot haven’t spoken since Dot found out that her sister had had an affair with her then husband Charlie Cotton, but, anxious to reconcile matters, Dot will call her sister and arrange to meet.
Actress Polly Perkins will play the part of Rose, but it seems there’s further intrigue when Rose has a secret she’s desperate to keep from Dot… Read more & comment »
