<P> Lesley Diana Joseph ( born 14 October 1945 ) is an English actress and broadcaster , known for playing Dorien Green in the television sitcom Birds of a Feather from 1989 to 1998 , and again since 2014 . Other television credits include Absurd Person Singular ( 1985 ) and Night and Day ( 2001 -- 03 ) . Her stage roles include UK touring productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie ( 2005 ) , Calendar Girls ( 2011 ) and Annie ( 2015 ) . In 2018 , she was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical , for the original West End production of Young Frankenstein . </P>
<P> Lesley Diana Joseph ( born 14 October 1945 ) is an English actress and broadcaster , known for playing Dorien Green in the television sitcom Birds of a Feather from 1989 to 1998 , and again since 2014 . Other television credits include Absurd Person Singular ( 1985 ) and Night and Day ( 2001 -- 03 ) . Her stage roles include UK touring productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie ( 2005 ) , Calendar Girls ( 2011 ) and Annie ( 2015 ) . In 2018 , she was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical , for the original West End production of Young Frankenstein . </P>
who played doreen in birds of a feather
who played doreen in birds of a feather
Lesley Diana Joseph
Lesley Diana Joseph