The fictional Barbaras look said it all. In a scene based on an actual incident Scott finds her asleep on a coat on the floor and goes off to buy some fi sh and chips as that is all the once wealthy Barbara could afford. When she was dying, I bathed her, I washed her hair and she said, Whod have thought youd be here by my side? It was so nice and I thought, Why couldnt it always have been like this?. It therefore seems probable that Barbara is a distant descendant of the artist, leaving her amused that, once again, wealth remained just out of her ancestors' reach. Then, when I went to bed, the man came into my room and tried to touch me. But there were no questions about her. "But I went through a lot of mental stress. Barbara Ann Deeks, MBE, known professionally as Barbara Windsor, is an English actress, best known for her appearances in the Carry On films and for playing Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. To follow that line of enquiry, Barbara heads off to meet Gloria, another first cousin once removed. Dame Barbara Windsor DBE was an English actress, known for her roles in the Carry On films and for playing Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera, EastEnders. [11] Humiliated by this, Windsor was sent back to London in 1944 along with a note from her dance teacher which read: "Barbara is a born show-off who loves to perform. In 1965, 12 years after the court case, a woman approached her in the street saying she was married to John and that he wanted to see his only child. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Her mother pays for her elocution lessons and she attends drama school, the Aida Foster Theatre. As she put it in her 2001 autobiography, All of Me, with typical candour: Id discovered the joys of sex and Id become a right little goer, putting it about freely.. Born Barbara Ann Deeks on August 6, 1937, in London's East End, her father went to war in 1939 and, aged just five, she was evacuated to Blackpool, without her dressmaker mother. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Dame Barbara Windsor had a 'good cry' after watching Babs: 'It was As Barbara Windsor approaches her 80th birthday a BBC new drama, Babs, looks back at her life, Samantha Spiro, Barbara and Jaime Winstone, Babs will air on BBC One at 8pm on Sunday May 7, WATCH: Jaime Winstone shines in Barbara Windsor biopic Babs trailer, Babs: Jaime Winstone reveals 'I had Barbara Windsor role at FIFTEEN', Windsor smiles with Spiro and Winstone ahead of Babs biopic. The last I saw of them was when they were taken away by the police in a Black Maria. I always loved my dad but Id been a little girl caught in the middle. actress, writer, producer. It is a funny and joyful scene but the reality was different: filmed on a freezing day with the mud painted green and a grumpy prop man yanking on a fishing line attached to the bikini. And there is even a bit of sparkly Lycra stretched across that famous bosom. [81] Spiro reprised the role in the subsequent film adaptation, Cor, Blimey!. One night an influential former actor, Peter Noble, told me: Im producing a film and Im going to write you into it., Thrilled, I went to Shepperton Studios but my joy turned to fear when he pushed me against some scenery and ran his hands all over me. Try 3 issues for just 5 when you subscribe to Who Do You Think You Are? tour, he shouted at Bernard Bresslaw because he had helped Windsor off the stage, the only reason being that Bresslaw had touched Windsor. She is the only child of John Deeks, a fruit and vegetable seller, and Rose, a dressmaker. Barbara Windsor had encounters with Maurice Gibb (1970), George Best and John Bindon. The 90-minute BBC biopic sees the dame speaking . Past Stories Barbara Windsor, "Barbara Windsor, Queen of the real East End, dies aged 83", "Barbara Windsor: a priceless and mischievous stage sensation", "How accurate is BBC drama Babs? What happens in Barbara Windsor's episode of Who Do You Think You Are? One particularly touching scene takes place in a cafe, by which time Barbara has met her first husband, a gangster called Ronnie Knight, who was later to introduce her to the notorious Kray twins. John Deeks's former in laws: John Deeks's former father in law is Charlie Ellis John Deeks's former mother in law is Eliza Ellis John Deeks's former sister in law was Dolly Windsor John Deeks's former brother in law is Ronnie Ellis John Deeks's former son in law is Stephen Hollings John Deeks's former son in law is Ronnie Knight. She left the show in 2010, before returning for three episodes between . She went to Our Lady's Convent school in Stamford Hill, and also the Aida Foster School of Drama in Golders Green,after. During her time in Blackpool, Dame Barbara attended a dancing school, which first piqued her interest in the performing arts. She was made MBE in 2000, was given the freedom of the City of London in 2010, awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of East London in 2014, and in 2016 was made a dame. [23], Windsor came to prominence with her portrayals of a "good-time girl"[24] in nine Carry On films. [6], A debilitating case of the EpsteinBarr virus forced a two-year absence from the role between 2003 and 2005, although Windsor was able to make a two-episode guest appearance in 2004. [88][89], She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to charity and entertainment. One further surprise is in store. Born in Shoreditch, London in 1937, the only child of John Deeks, a costermonger, and his wife, formerly Rose Ellis, a dressmaker, Windsor is of English . [41], Windsor hosted two series of the BBC documentary Disaster Masters in 2005. A change in Windsors professional fortunes began in 1960 when she was given a showy part in Joan Littlewoods Theatre Workshop production of Fings Aint Wot They Used TBe, from the play by Frank Norman, with songs by Lionel Bart, at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East. ", Don't miss out on the biggest soaps gossip! I was seven in 1945. Barbara Windsor vows to 'never retire' as she approaches 80th birthday, Dame Barbara Windsor reveals her emotional reaction to watching her life played out in BBC biopic, Barbara Windsor on why she never had children and why her husband is the best thing to have ever happened to her, 'I was born to play Barbara Windsor, even she thinks so' says Jaime Winston, star of new biopic Babs, 'GIRLS LIKE YOU, I KILL!' For years I had tried to play peacekeeper, but now our little life in East London was over. [37] In February 2015, Windsor, along with Pam St Clement (Pat Evans), took part in EastEnders: Back to Ours to celebrate 30 years of EastEnders. They then toured the sketch from the show. [9] Aged six, Windsor was evacuated to Blackpool to live with a married couple, but they sexually abused her. When she returned to London it was with a note from a Blackpool dance teacher that read: Barbara is a born show-off who loves to perform.. Get a daily email direct to your inbox with our newsletter. Windsor began her career on stage at the age of 13 and made her W. Structural Info. Her father, John, was a costermonger and her mother, Rose, a dressmaker. Once, when I didnt want to go home, he dragged me along the street by my hair. [35] She again returned for a single episode on 25 September 2014,[36] and made a further appearance for EastEnders 30th anniversary on 17 February 2015. Burgeoning industry led to pollution and cramped living conditions, resulting in bad hygiene, poor health and high mortality. Not bad for a giggle with a wiggle, not bad at all. Devastated by her decision, James became depressed and started to drink strong whisky, and died soon after from a heart attack. She was born Barbara Ann Deeks on 6 August 1937 in Shoreditch in east London to father John, a . Windsor said that Lawrence would spy on her and Knight from telephone boxes, and only left them alone after Knight threatened him. Extracted from All Of Me: My Extraordinary Life by Barbara Windsor. She then became a regular cabaret act at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in Soho, and went on to do the same at the Winston's club alongside Danny La Rue and Amanda Barrie. As I stood on the stage I felt special and wanted, as if someone had waved a magic wand and transformed me into a totally different person. There had always been a sense that her mother's family did not approve of her father's family, the Deeks, and rather thought she had married beneath herself. She also appeared in 30 pantomimes between 1950 and 2011, and starred on Broadway in Oh! The new drama is set in 1993, when Barbaras Carry On days are long behind her, as is the once promising future she faced when still young as part of Joan Littlewoods Theatre Workshop in the East End. In the late 1950s, Windsor became engaged to singer Cliff Lawrence, but he physically beat her. Windsor was made a Dame (DBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to charity and entertainment. She took over the role of Peggy Mitchell (who was previously a minor character played by Jo Warne in 1991). It was awful but I have only fond memories of my dad and she couldnt take that away from me. Madame Behenna entered Barbara for singing and dancing competitions, which she often won, and she came to the attention of a talent scout, Brian Mickey, who got her a part in panto at the Wimbledon theatre. We see a few clips and Robin Sebastian puts in a respectable cameo as Kenneth Williams. She was an only child and her dad was a bus conductor and vegetable seller,. [16], Shortly after, Windsor made her film debut as an uncredited extra in 1954 playing a schoolgirl in The Belles of St. I was so naive. 90 per cent of such workers were Irish, and reference to the 1871 census reveals her great-grandmother - whose maiden name was Collins - did indeed hail from Ireland. Sid James, with whom Barbara also had a relationship, was present only in an echo of his famous laugh. It showed Windsor in the 1990s as she prepared to go on stage, and recalled events from her life, including her childhood, marriage to gangster Ronnie Knight, and her roles in the Carry On films.[48]. more on babs DANNI'S PAIN Danniella Westbrook's tears for. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. My friend Georgia said: Thank God for that. When Barbara was three the family moved to Stoke Newington; she was briefly evacuated to Blackpool. Though stormy and sometimes violent, the marriage lasted for more than 20 years, ending in divorce in 1985. Im the generation where you kept your feelings to yourself, so I always made out everything was fine. She turns 80 later this year, and to mark the occasion the BBC has made the one-off drama Babs. Joan, meanwhile, warns Barbara that if she is not careful with the Carry On films she will be typecast as a dim sexpot. Best, who is the cousin of ex-Beatles drummer Pete Best, is an award-winning actress who won critical acclaim for her . That vignette opens the new TV drama, in which Samantha Spiro plays Barbara in her fifties while Jaime Winstone daughter of actor Ray plays her in her twenties and thirties. [13] Despite this, Windsor was chosen to appear in the chorus of the musical Love From Judy in the West End in 1952 which ran for a successful two years. Mary Ann was likely involved in the matchgirls' strike of 1888, one of the first significant strikes in English industrial history. Bubbly? Other cast includes. She was the only child of John Deeks, a fruit and vegetable seller and bus conductor, and his wife Rose, a dressmaker. Because of this, and that friendly grin, the public felt they almost knew her like a neighbour rather than a performer. Dame Barbara Windsor DBE (born Barbara Ann Deeks; 6 August 1937 10 December 2020)[2] was an English actress, known for her roles in the Carry On films and for playing Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera, EastEnders. Dame Barbara Ann Deeks, (6th August 1937 - 10th December 2020), better known by her stage name Barbara Windsor, was an English actress. In 1975, she toured the UK, New Zealand, and South Africa in her own show, Carry On Barbara!, and followed this with the role of Maria in Twelfth Night at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Barbara Windsor, best known for being a Soap Opera Actress, was born in Shoreditch, London, England on Friday, August 6, 1937. She rejoined the cast full-time in the summer of 2005. Barbara Windsor. "He was a real gent, always well turned out, he never swore, a bit of a local celebrity and Im sure thats where I got my entertaining gene from.". The next I knew, Mummy was telling me: Well, Babs, Daddy and I are no longer together. Its made me very reflective because its stirred up a lot of feelings about my past.. For other inquiries, Contact Us. But later I learnt exactly what it entailed and I was still in agony at 7am the next day. Barbaras maternal grandfather was Charlie Ellis, a docker who liked his drink "and when he was tipsy, I always knew he was good for a few pennies for a jam doughnut" but also entertained in the local pubs as a singer. Afterwards, Barbaras father swept past her without a word and their previously close relationship fragmented for ever. In 1952 she made her first professional appearance, playing an orphan in the musical Love from Judy, which opened in Coventry and then moved to the West End of London. [55] He would also state his love for her in public and to Windsor's friends, but after the affair began damaging Windsor's mental health, she ended it. I had to tell the truth. What a Lovely War in 1965, receiving a Tony award nomination for best actress in a musical. Three guys came in and it was Ronnie, Reggie and Charlie, reminding me very much Ron [Knight] was the same of my father, always that sharp double-breasted suit, white shirt and nice blue tie. By Christmas 1953 I knew there was a split coming when Daddy admitted to me: I cant stand your mother.. Her body was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium. You can unsubscribe at any time. They lived with Roses parents, her brother, Ronnie, and sister, Dolly, and Dollys husband, Charlie Windsor, and son, Kenny. His grandaughter Barbara Windsor refers to his wife as Fat Nanny. [34], In July 2013, it was announced that Windsor was to return for one episode, which aired on 20 September 2013. She said she never wanted children as a result of her father rejecting her after her parents' divorce. To this day, people make comments on social media. At the height of the bombing Barbara was evacuated to Blackpool. . [87], She was inducted into the Hackney Empire Walk of Fame on 25 May 2017. She is the daughter of John Deeks (father) and Rose Deeks (mother). She says: Contact was patchy but we were still in touch when I met Scott and I took him to their place in Suffolk.. I had to get one bus after another and the journey took for ever. The girls there had money; I once overheard them talking about my dad being a bus conductor, saying: Youd think hed be ashamed. I went bananas, chucking a big tin of theatrical face powder all over them. Dame Barbara Windsor, who has died at the age of 83, became the nation's favourite pin-up, the bubbly blonde who packed a lot of personality into her 4ft 10in frame. It was ridiculous. The 90-minute drama is viewed through the prism of Barbaras troubled relationship with her father John Deeks, played by Nick Moran. Awarded to her mother, following the divorce, Windsor's father removed all contact with her and would ignore her if he saw Windsor in the street for many years afterwards. In October 2009, Windsor announced she was to leave her role as Peggy Mitchell, saying she wanted to spend more time with her husband. Most nights Id cry myself to sleep. Barbara Windsor (born Barbara Ann Deeks), was born in Shoreditch, London in 1937. Windsor provided the voice of the Dormouse in Walt Disney's live-action adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland (2010), directed by Tim Burton. The pair met in 1992 when Barbara was 55 and Scott was 30 an age gap that led some to suggest he was a gold-digging toyboy. [85] In August 2010, she was given the Freedom of the City of London,[86] and in November 2010, she was honoured by the City of Westminster at a tree planting and plaque ceremony. The legend actress, who is best known for her work in the Carry On films and EastEnders' Peggy Mitchell, died after a tough battle with Alzheimer's Disease. And that is exactly what happened. Magazine today. The latter also featured a cameo appearance from Windsor, playing herself. I just kept saying: Please, dont do this to me., Finally he pulled away, laughing. Barbara knows more about her mothers side of the family than her fathers. By 1889 John was in the workhouse, where he spent much of the last twenty years of his life. No. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. In the words of writer Tony Jordan, it gets behind the wiggle and the giggle of the Carry On legend. Barbara Windsor real name is Barbara Ann Deeks. Something went wrong, please try again later. Gloria and Barbara share a great-grandfather, John Deeks. She joined the cast of EastEnders in 1994 and won the 1999 British Soap Award for Best Actress, before finally leaving the show in 2016. The Carry On films are dismissed rapidly too. She had her first termination aged 20 after falling pregnant to her first serious boyfriend, a little-known singer called Cliff Lawrence. Underworld types evidently reminded Windsor of her father, who was absent from her life for decades after he walked out of the family home when she was 15. and Maurice Gibb,[63] the latter two while she was still married to Ronnie Knight. I knew it was wrong, against what you should do.. More info. She was born in Shoreditch, London, in 1937 and was the only child of John Deeks, a costermonger, and his wife, Rose, a dressmaker. Whether it was arranged so he could get closer to me I dont know, but I got plastered and ended up in bed with him. Scott rolls his eyes and says: Little did they know that after the breakdown of Bars second marriage, she was 1million in debt and we were talking about her coming to live in my two-bed flat.. The drama ends with Scott, not yet Barbaras husband, returning with the fish and chips, promising her that a meaty role still awaited her and a great joke that one day she might even become a dame! Actress Dame Barbara Windsor, best known for her roles in EastEnders and the Carry On films, has died aged 83. A similar story awaits Barbara when she turns her attention to her mother's side of the family. She took on the name Windsor in the 1950s, after the coronation of Elizabeth II of the House of Windsor. Barbara didnt know that when he began wooing her he was already married with one child and a second on the way. Ms. Windsor was born Barbara Ann Deeks on Aug. 6, 1937, in Shoreditch, then a working-class part of East London. Her. But her school refused to give her the time off, and she had to drop out. So EastEnders came along at a very lean time for me, when I thought I was going to lose my house.. Boris Johnson kisses British actress Barbara Windsor after she delivers a petition calling for urgent action on dementia care Credit: AFP or licensors Barbara's confusion has been getting. Yet one week before Christmas, I was playing hopscotch outside our prefab when I heard those shoes coming down our road. [3] She joined the cast of EastEnders in 1994 and won the 1999 British Soap Award for Best Actress, before ultimately leaving the show in 2016 when her character was killed off. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. You can unsubscribe at any time. On 10 May 2018, Windsor's husband, Scott Mitchell, publicly revealed her condition. [82], In the 2006 BBC television film Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!, Windsor was again played by Rachel Clarke. I was saved when the authorities discovered the couple were really brother and sister, breaking the law by claiming money for looking after me. PETITE Barbara Windsor perches on the edge of an armchair in her equally dainty central London mews house looking every inch a showbiz icon. Windsor had made a great impression on the star of Love from Judy, Johnny Brandon, who asked her to appear in a sketch with him in the BBC television show Variety Parade, also in 1954. "[71] In August 2020, BBC News reported that Windsor had been moved into a care home in London. [6] The family lived on Angela Street. She chose not to make the condition public, but it was known to her friends and colleagues. The next thing I knew was leaving Euston for Blackpool, aged six, with a number pinned to my coat and a warning from Mummy: Dont go off with any strange men.. Scott, who married Barbara in 2000, goes on: Bar and her dad were chuckling away and they both had the same laugh, which was lovely to hear. . My father, John Deeks, was a happy-go-lucky Cockney back from the war with a smile and a whistle but little ambition. Their rocky marriage ended in the divorce courts, where a 16-year-old Barbara, who looked about ten, found herself called to give evidence a scene shown in one of the most poignant moments in the drama. Windsor has said that she would have liked to have been part of the original cast. Barbara, their only child, lived with her parents in Shoreditch area of East London. Barbara stayed with Ronnie on-and-off for 20 years and was introduced by him to the Krays. Blonde? [6][8], Windsor's mother initially refused to let her be evacuated, but conceded after one of Windsor's school friends was killed by a bomb during an air raid. Born in Shoreditch, London in 1937, Windsor was the only child of John and Rose Deeks, who were a costermonger and dressmaker, respectively. A career along the lines of Vanessa Redgrave or Maggie Smith seemed to beckon. The scene was made using archived audio from previous episodes. 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Barbara Windsor - Jaime Winstone Actress Jaime Winstone is a younger Barbara Windsor in the drama where she is just starting out in her acting career. Dame Barbara Windsor DBE; Born: Barbara Ann Deeks6 August 1937 Shoreditch, London, England: Died: 10 December 2020 (aged 83) London, England: Occupation: . Windsor belongs to an English nationality. She joined the cast of EastEnders in 1994 and won the 1999 British Soap Award for Best Actress. As well as this, the 2017 biopic Babs, which documented Windsor's life, was also broadcast. Dame Barbara Windsor, DBE (born Barbara Ann Deeks; 6 August 1937 - 10 December 2020) was an English actress, known for her appearances in the Carry On films and for playing Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders. She was a snob, basically, who always felt her life should be better than it was. She was the only child of parents John and Rose Deeks. He was sent away to fight. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Did you ever see your father hit your mother? they asked. There were men round me like bees round a honeypot, and I took advantage of that and went bananas. I have a hazy recollection of travelling home in the early hours aware I was no longer a virgin. Barbara Windsor was born on 6th August 1947, in Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom. Born Barbara Ann Deeks in Shoreditch in August 1937, the Carry On actress starts her search with little knowledge of her family tree beyond her grandparents. Barbara-Ann Deeks (The Queen of Carry On, Barb, Little Bird, One-take Windsor, Babs) was born on 6 August, 1937 in Shoreditch, London, England, UK, is an Actress, Soundtrack, Writer. She joined the cast of EastEnders in 1994 and won the 1999 British Soap Award for Best Actress. [30], When EastEnders was launched in 1985, the producers said they would not cast well-known actors (although Wendy Richard was a rare exception). Barbara, who was born Barbara Ann Deeks in Shoreditch in. [31] By 1994, this policy was relaxed, and Windsor accepted an offer to join EastEnders. It was like a million, she said. After that first time, though, I just did what I did best: returned to work. Four more followed, the last aged 42. "I was 16 going on 10 when I stepped into a witness box for the first time. [6][19], After joining Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East,[20] she came to prominence in their stage production Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be[20] and Littlewood's film Sparrows Can't Sing (1963), achieving a BAFTA nomination for Best British Film Actress. Net Worth. Impressed by this, Rose enrolled her daughter with Madame Behenna and Her Juvenile Jollities, a dance school in Stoke Newington. A very handsome, Arab-looking young man used to come to the revue every night to gaze at me. [25] She also appeared in several Carry On television and compilation specials between 1964 and 1977. When her hard-drinking and charismatic father was called up into the army at the start of the second world war, she moved with Rose to the Ellis family home in Stoke Newington, north London. [33] On 10 September 2010, her character left Albert Square after a fire destroyed the Queen Victoria pub, of which she was the owner. They asked me questions like, Does he lose his temper? and so on and I answered yes. The couple divorced with Barbara forced to give evidence in court against her father who subsequently abandoned her. Her first was Carry On Spying in 1964 and her final one was Carry On Dick in 1974. The only child of John Deeks, a costermonger (fruit/vegetable street seller . After divorce from Hollings in 1995, Windsor married Scott Mitchell, in 2000. After some notable stage work, Windsor first came to real prominence as a member of the Carry On team for nine hugely popular films starting in 1964 with Carry On Spying. Barbara Windsor father's name is John Deeks and mother Rose Deeks. The actor Ross Kemp, who had played Peggys son Grant, returned for her final scenes after 10 years away. Other kids said hed been killed. At the London Metropolitan Archive, economic historian Paul Johnson explains how the East End of London fell into decline during the course of the 19th century. Windsor's funeral programme featured the famous photo of her in Carry On Camping, a photo that she said "will follow me right to the end". That led to the film Sparrows, which saw me take my first promotional tour to the States, before landing Crooks in Cloisters. Barbara Ann Deeks was born in 1937 in Shoreditch to John and Rose and showed an early aptitude for performing, greatly encouraged by her father, whom she adored. Speaking of cherries, it was not that long after that I lost mine. [52] During the time of making her later Carry On films, she had a well-publicised affair with her fellow actor and co-star Sid James, which lasted 3 years until 1976. Dolly looked after baby Barbara while Rose worked as a seamstress in the West End. [18] After this, Windsor made her television debut when Johnny Brandon, with whom Windsor had starred in Love from Judy, asked her to appear in his television series Dreamer's Highway. She joined the cast of EastEnders in 1994 and won the 1999 British Soap Award for Best Actress, before ultimately leaving the show in 2016 when her character was killed off. She is the only child of John Deeks, a costermonger and Rose Windsor, a dressmaker. Her maternal great-grandmother was the daughter of Irish immigrants who fled Ireland to Great Britain between 1846 and 1851 to escape the Great Famine of Ireland. Id idolised him when hed left in 1943, and idolised him still. She also co-presented the 1977 Carry On compilation That's Carry On!. Who is barbara windsor Background Windsor was born in Shoreditch, London, in 1937 (her birth was registered in Stepney ), the only child of John Deeks, a costermonger, and his wife, Rose (ne Ellis), a dressmaker. In 2018 Mitchell announced that Windsor had been diagnosed with Alzheimers disease in 2014. Yes, I said. Windsor is of English and Irish . [72], Windsor died on 10 December 2020, aged 83. Her name was Polly Deeks. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Barbara Anne Deeks Windsor (born 6 August 1937) is an English actress who voiced the Dormouse in Tim Burton's 2010 film, Alice in Wonderland, and its sequel, Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016). Legendary EastEnders actress and Carry On star Barbara Windsor was born Barbara Ann Deeks in Stepney, London, the daughter of Rose (Ellis), a dressmaker, and John Deeks, a costermonger. After Id discovered the joys of sex, I became a right little goer. Although her parents were second cousins, her mother (ne Ellis) always looked down on the Deeks branch of the family, although she did allow herself to be seduced by Barbaras dads barrow-boy charm. From Gloria, Barbara learns that her great-great-grandfather, John Deeks, had a skilled job as a bricklayer. She passed her 11-plus examination with ease, scoring the best marks in the whole of north London, and secured a place at a local Catholic grammar school, Our Ladys Convent. . You were gagging for it.. Windsor on the set of EastEnders in 1998. There was something wrong with the couple who took me in. Mansfield demanded that Windsor appear at the back of the scene they shared, as she was worried Windsor's blonde hair and large chest would overshadow her own. 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