Dot Cotton

Dot Branning, previously Cotton, was a resident of Albert Square who ran a launderette, and was an acquaintance of the Doctor. (TV:, )

By one account, she was a fictional character featured in EastEnders.(PROSE: )

Biography
The Doctor was a regular visitor to Dot's laundrette on Albert Square. While the Eleventh Doctor was trying to drop off Dermot O'Leary at the National Television Awards, Dermot stepped out of the TARDIS onto the square in front of Dot. (TV: ) She once attended a Christmas dinner held by the Twelfth Doctor to lift the spirits of Sprout Boy. She was later seen pulling a Christmas cracker with the Doctor at the dinner table. (TV: )

Behind the scenes

 * Clara's description of "famous Cockney chimney" refers to Dot being a well-known chainsmoker.
 * While she is arguably known most famously with her first married name of Cotton, she officially went by her second married name, Branning, from 2002 onwards.
 * She was played by June Brown, who played Lady Eleanor in The Time Warrior.