Doreene Blackstock

Actor · Born January 1, 1958 (68) · Edmonton, London, England, UK

Doreene is best known for her portrayal of Eric's mother, Beatrice Effiong in Netflix’s Sex Education. Her recent television work includes Call the Midwife and Mr Loverman for the BBC, she has recently filmed an episode of BRASSIC for Sky. With over thirty years of professional acting experience, she has extensively performed in theatre, television, radio, and film. Last year, she played Mrs Charles, in Jack Holden’s adaptation of Alan Hollinghurst’s novel, The Line of Beauty, directed by Michael Grandage. In 2024 she starred as Lena Younger in the highly acclaimed Headlong production of A Raisin in the Sun. Proud of her Jamaican heritage and Coventrian upbringing, Doreene has written her first full-length play, 'Behind God’s Back', set in her hometown. Actresses Jo Martin and Cherrelle Skeete are attached to play Mother and Daughter.

Biography from IMDb.

Born: January 1, 1958 (68)
From: Edmonton, London, England, UK
Works as: Actor
Titles: 11 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
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Known for

Wire in the Blood2002

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

Where can I watch Doreene Blackstock's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Doreene Blackstock's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

24 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

Mr Loverman(2024)
Show 2 episodes · as Candaisy
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Bathsheba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Ingrid (voice)
Good Intentions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Fatima
The Directors: Anthony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Actor
Kill Them with Kindness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Vea
Digging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Akosua
The Colour Room(2021)
as Vera
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Lennox Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Jeanette
Sex Education(2019)
Show 13 episodes · as Beatrice Effiong
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
The Child in Time(2017)
as Nurse
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
RSC Live: Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Player Queen
The Game(2014)
Show 1 episode · as Nurse
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Call the Midwife(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Sister Marcus
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Death in Paradise(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Audrey Lefevre
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Trinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 2 episodes · as Neatha MacKenzie
The Container (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Fatima
Wire in the Blood(2002)
Show as Annie Reiss
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
The Dark Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Casualty Doctor
This Year's Love(1999)
as Nurse
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Gimme Gimme Gimme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Social Worker
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling(1997)
Show 2 episodes · as Abigail
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Can I Touch It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Actor
Casualty(1986)
Show 1 episode · as Carole Williams
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
Found (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor