Maudie Edwards
October 16, 1906 (118 years old) in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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".
Known For
Credits
- 1972 · Under Milk Wood as Mrs Utah Watkins
- 1962 · Band of Thieves as The Duchess
- 1962 · Only Two Can Play as Mrs. Edna Davies
- 1959 · The Ugly Duckling as Henrietta Jekyll
- 1957 · The Key Man as Mrs. Glass
- 1952 · Girdle of Gold as Mrs. Griffiths
- 1946 · Walking on Air as
- 1945 · Pink String and Sealing Wax as Mrs. Webster
- 1945 · I'll Be Your Sweetheart as Mrs. Jones
- 1943 · The Shipbuilders as Lizzie
- 1943 · My Learned Friend as Aladdin