Birthday
1906/10/16
Day of death
1991/03/24 (84 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Also know as
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Elizabeth Maud Edwards (16 October 1906 – 24 March 1991), professionally known as Maudie Edwards, was a Welsh actress, radio broadcaster, comedian, dancer and singer. She started her career in theatres in Swansea and moved on to films even appearing alongside Frank Sinatra at the London Palladium. She is best remembered for having spoken the first line of dialogue in the British soap opera, Coronation Street, and playing Elsie Lappin, the first-ever owner of the corner shop in the first two episodes. Those first words were "Now the next thing you've got to do is get a signwriter in".
(1946) Walking on Air
as ---
(1957) The Key Man
as Mrs. Glass
(1952) Girdle of Gold
as Mrs. Griffiths
(1959) The Ugly Duckling
as Henrietta Jekyll
(1972) Under Milk Wood
as Mrs Utah Watkins
(1962) Only Two Can Play
as Mrs. Edna Davies
(1943) My Learned Friend
as Aladdin
(1943) The Shipbuilders
as Lizzie
(1945) Pink String and Sealing Wax
as Mrs. Webster
(1945) I'll Be Your Sweetheart
as Mrs. Jones
(1962) Band of Thieves
as The Duchess