Person
Leila Hoffman
Acting · Born 1934-06-11 · Hackney, London, England, UK
Biography
Leila Hoffman (née Rothstein) (born 11 June 1934 in Hackney) is an English comedian, actress and writer. Hoffman starred in BBC Three sitcom, How Not to Live Your Life as Dot Treacher, the widowed neighbour. She has also appeared in several online BBC comedy sketches with the group This is Wondervision.
Known for
Doctor Who
Mrs Rossiter
EastEnders
Freda
Skins
Granny
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Augusta Longbottom (uncredited)
Beyond Paradise
Maud Bernberg
Speechless
Prudence
Not Going Out
Old Lady
Bad Education
Olive Mollinson
Flowers
Nana
I Hate Suzie
Grinny
Filmography
- 2024Bad TidingsEvelyn
- 2023A Kind of KidnappingDoris
- 2023Beyond ParadiseMaud Bernberg
- 2022Red Riding Hood: After Ever AfterInnkeeper
- 2022Gangsta Granny Strikes AgainAlice
- 2020I Hate SuzieGrinny
- 2020BumpsNancy
- 2018The Midnight GangNelly
- 2017Born SillyVarious
- 2017PrevengeDan's Mum
- 2016SpeechlessPrudence
- 2016FlowersNana
- 2014WalterOld Lady
- 2013It's KevinVarious
- 2012Bad EducationOlive Mollinson
- 2010EastEnders: Last Tango in WalfordMrs Lambert
- 2008How Not to Live Your LifeMrs. Treacher
- 2007SkinsGranny
- 2006Not Going OutOld Lady
- 2006MagnoliaMad Alice
- 2005Doctor WhoMrs Rossiter
- 2004Doctors and NursesGladys
- 200215 Storeys High
- 2002The Tea PartyHilda
- 2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneAugusta Longbottom (uncredited)
- 1996Roger RogerLady
- 1993Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
- 1990Shoot the RevolutionWoman at TV Station
- 1990The WitchesLady #2
- 1988EdvardMaid
- 1986The Fools on the HillEllen Townsend
- 1985EastEndersFreda
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