Doris was born 1st March 1905 in Bargoed, Glamorganshire, Wales. Born into an acting family, her Father, Mother 3 Brothers and 2 Sisters were all on the stage. At the age of three she made her professional debut at the Alexander Portable Theatre in their production of Current Cash. She continued working in music halls and choruses before making her West End debut at The Palace as Sally in The Scarlet Clue in 1916.

In a packed career that spanned almost ninety years she has toured Ireland, Australia and South Africa as well as appearing in America in various productions including Night Must Fall. She has also played a principal boy in pantomimes and has worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company and The National Theatre.

Doris had a long and outstanding career but was always modest about this. The roles she played were many and varied and was a forces sweetheart of The Merchant Navy often heard on radio during the war in "Shipmates Ashore"

Doris was awarded the MBE. Doris never forgot her roots and carried on working until she sadly passed away at the age of 95. The actress died on at Denville Hall, the actors' retirement home in Northwood, Middlesex.

The role of Mum made her famous around the world, but played so many other roles that her whole life was that of acting, and was to be a subject of This is your life.