Maudie Edwards

Maudie Edwards
Maudie Edwards
Born Elizabeth Maud Edwards
16 October 1906(1906-10-16)
Neath, Wales, UK
Died 24 March 1991(1991-03-24) (aged 84)
London, England, UK
Occupation Actress

Maudie Edwards (born Elizabeth Maud Edwards, 16 October 1906 – 24 March 1991) was a Welsh actress and singer, now best remembered as a member of the original cast of Coronation Street.[1]

Born in Neath, Edwards had a talent for comedy and formed her own repertory company, The Maudie Edwards Players, who performed in the Palace Theatre, Swansea. In films of the 1940s, she provided a singing voice for stars such as Diana Dors and Margaret Lockwood. She made her first screen appearance in 1936 and her last in 1972. In 1950, she appeared on stage with Frank Sinatra at the London Palladium. She played Elsie Lappin in the first two episodes of Coronation Street (1960).

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