Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 11, 1934 (age 92)
Place of Birth
Hackney, London, England, UK
Leila Hoffman
Biography
Leila Hoffman (née Rothstein) (born 11 June 1934 in Hackney) is an English comedian, actress and writer. Hoffman starred in BBC Three sitcom, How Not to Live Your Life as Dot Treacher, the widowed neighbour. She has also appeared in several online BBC comedy sketches with the group This is Wondervision.
Interview with Doctor Who star Leila Hoffman
VideoKnown For
TV
Doctor Who
Mrs Rossiter
2005
TV
EastEnders
Freda
1985
TV
Skins
Granny
2007
Film
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Augusta Longbottom (uncredited)
2001
TV
Speechless
Prudence
2016
TV
Beyond Paradise
Maud Bernberg
2023
TV
Not Going Out
Old Lady
2006
TV
Bad Education
Olive Mollinson
2012
TV
Ann Droid
Lady in Advert
2026
TV
Flowers
Nana
2016
TV
Flowers
Isadora
2016
TV
Flowers
Isadora / Nana
2016
TV
I Hate Suzie
Grinny
2020
Film
The Witches
Lady #2
1990
TV
How Not to Live Your Life
Mrs. Treacher
2008
TV
15 Storeys High
2002
TV
It's Kevin
Various
2013
TV
Doctors and Nurses
Gladys
2004
Film
Prevenge
Dan's Mum
2017
Film
Bad Tidings
Evelyn
2024
Filmography
2026TVAnn Droidas Lady in Advert2024FilmBad Tidingsas Evelyn2023FilmA Kind of Kidnappingas Doris2023TVBeyond Paradiseas Maud Bernberg2022FilmRed Riding Hood: After Ever Afteras Innkeeper2022FilmGangsta Granny Strikes Againas Alice2020TVI Hate Suzieas Grinny2020FilmBumpsas Nancy2018FilmThe Midnight Gangas Nelly2017FilmBorn Sillyas Various2017FilmPrevengeas Dan's Mum2016TVSpeechlessas Prudence2016TVFlowersas Nana2014FilmWalteras Old Lady2013TVIt's Kevinas Various2012TVBad Educationas Olive Mollinson2010FilmEastEnders: Last Tango in Walfordas Mrs Lambert2008TVHow Not to Live Your Lifeas Mrs. Treacher2007TVSkinsas Granny2006TVNot Going Outas Old Lady2006FilmMagnoliaas Mad Alice2005TVDoctor Whoas Mrs Rossiter2004TVDoctors and Nursesas Gladys2002TV15 Storeys High2002FilmThe Tea Partyas Hilda2001FilmHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stoneas Augusta Longbottom (uncredited)1996FilmRoger Rogeras Lady1993FilmTracey Ullman: A Class Act1990FilmShoot the Revolutionas Woman at TV Station1990FilmThe Witchesas Lady #21988FilmEdvardas Maid1986FilmThe Fools on the Hillas Ellen Townsend1985TVEastEndersas Freda