EastEnders' Lacey Turner revealed why soap icon June Brown "hated" show changes. Brown was best known for her role as Dot Cotton, a part she'd played since 1985. The actor, who passed away in 2022 at age 95, made multiple appearances in EastEnders, leaving the show in 1993 before returning in 1997. She also took a break in 2012, coming back to the role in 2013 after six months and eventually departed EastEnders in 2020.