Maudie Edwards

Maudie Edwards

Acting

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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Biography

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".

Acting
Walking on Air
0.0

(1946) Walking on Air

as ---

The Key Man
5.5

(1957) The Key Man

as Mrs. Glass

Girdle of Gold
7.7

(1952) Girdle of Gold

as Mrs. Griffiths

The Ugly Duckling
5.8

(1959) The Ugly Duckling

as Henrietta Jekyll

Under Milk Wood
6.2

(1972) Under Milk Wood

as Mrs Utah Watkins

Only Two Can Play
5.9

(1962) Only Two Can Play

as Mrs. Edna Davies

My Learned Friend
6.0

(1943) My Learned Friend

as Aladdin

The Shipbuilders
6.0

(1943) The Shipbuilders

as Lizzie

Pink String and Sealing Wax
6.3

(1945) Pink String and Sealing Wax

as Mrs. Webster

5.0

(1945) I'll Be Your Sweetheart

as Mrs. Jones

Band of Thieves
7.2

(1962) Band of Thieves

as The Duchess