Sonia Ritter

Sonia Ritter (born 20 July 1958) is an English actress, theatre director and practitioner, and teacher. She is known for portraying Doreen 'Dor' Coleman in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.

 Early life 
Sonia Ritter was born in Surrey Northern, Surrey, England in 20 July 1958, as the younger child to Hans Wolfgang Ritter and Madeleine Gwen (née Arnup). She has an elder sister, Phyllida.

Ritter attended the University of Birmingham; graduating in 1979. She studied at Bristol Old Vic; graduating in 1981.

 Career 
Ritter has worked as an actress since August 1981. She began her career in theatre.

Ritter made her television debut on 29 August 1989, with the role of Charlie on the final episode of the ITV crime drama series Hard Cases. She has appeared in The Bill, Casualty, Performance, Doctors, Dickens, Holby City, Silk, and Requiem.

Ritter has appeared in three roles on the BBC One soap opera EastEnders. Her first appearance was as a welfare office in 1995. She then portrayed a registrar during the first part of the New Year's Eve 1999 episodes. She portrayed Doreen 'Dor' Coleman, a prison friend of Chrissie Watts (Tracy-Ann Oberman) and later the cellmate of Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), who was imprisoned for shoplifting, for five episodes in September 2024.

Ritter has previously worked at Coventry University. She has works as a creative coordinator at the Lions part since 1995. She has worked as a tutor at the East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex since 2010.

 Filmography 
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.1989Hard CasesCharlieEpisode: "Episode #2.7"1990, 1994, 1996, 2008The BillSharon Sharp, Sadie Hanson, Sharon Morris, Yvonne McGuireEpisode(s): "Addresses" (series six), "Ways and Means" (series 10), "Butting In" (series 12), "Unnecessary Heroics; Part One – Demolition Girl" (series 24)1991Sex and the CensorsActressOriginal title: Banned; Television special1991, 2001CasualtyBeverley Atkinson, Tracey YorathEpisode(s): "Making the Break" (series six), "Allied Forces" (series 15)1992PerformanceHeleneEpisode: "A Doll's House"1994The ChiefDet. Insp. Patricia HyndeEpisode: "Episode #4.9"1995, 1999, 2024EastEndersWelfare Officer, Registrar, Doreen 'Dor' ColemanEpisode(s): "Episode #1.1179", "New Year's Eve 1999: Part 1", "Episode #1.6975", "Episode #1.6976", "Episode #1.6977", "Episode #1.6978", "Episode #1.6979"1997BramwellMrs. LoachEpisode: "Episode #3.6"1997A Dance to the Music of TimeAdaEpisode: "Post War"1997Oscar and LucindaFanny Drabble1998, 2001Peak PracticeMargaret Bannerman, Sally SpinxEpisode(s): "The Ghost in the Machine" (series six), "Bald Retribution" (series 12)1998TouchedAngelaShort film2000, 2005, 2007, 2018DoctorsKaren, Vicky Preston, Susan HillierEpisode(s): "With Friends Like This" (series one), "My Own Flesh and Blood" (series six), "Lost Boys" (series eight), "Desperately Seeking Susan" (series 19)2002DickensFormer prostituteEpisode: "Blazing Away"2002, 2006Holby CityAmanda Cummings, Sue BreenEpisode(s): "Repercussions" (series five), "Crossing the Line" (series nine)2003Murder Investigation TeamMrs. SmallEpisode: "Reading, Writing and Gangbanging"2003SylviaMidwife2005Murder in SuburbiaChristine ArcherEpisode: "Dogs"2012SilkMrs RiversEpisode: "The House of Ill Repute"2015Arthur & GeorgeMiriam BostockEpisode(s): "Episode #1.2", "Episode #1.3"2016The FiveCarolEpisode: "Episode #1.9"2018RequiemKathEpisode(s): "The Blue Room", "The Necklace", "Bessie"

 References 

Category:1958 births
Category:Living people